To determine if 4962 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4962.
If the factors of 4962 are only 4962 and 1, then we know that 4962 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4962 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4962 is only divisible by 1 and 4962, then it is a prime number, and if 4962 is divisible by more than 4962 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4962 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 827, 1654, 2481, 4962
Therefore, since 4962 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4962 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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