To determine if 4952 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4952.
If the factors of 4952 are only 4952 and 1, then we know that 4952 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4952 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4952 is only divisible by 1 and 4952, then it is a prime number, and if 4952 is divisible by more than 4952 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4952 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 619, 1238, 2476, 4952
Therefore, since 4952 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4952 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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