To determine if 4892 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4892.
If the factors of 4892 are only 4892 and 1, then we know that 4892 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4892 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4892 is only divisible by 1 and 4892, then it is a prime number, and if 4892 is divisible by more than 4892 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4892 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 1223, 2446, 4892
Therefore, since 4892 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4892 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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