To determine if 4956 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4956.
If the factors of 4956 are only 4956 and 1, then we know that 4956 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4956 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4956 is only divisible by 1 and 4956, then it is a prime number, and if 4956 is divisible by more than 4956 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4956 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 59, 84, 118, 177, 236, 354, 413, 708, 826, 1239, 1652, 2478, 4956
Therefore, since 4956 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4956 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4957 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4956 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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