To determine if 4992 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4992.
If the factors of 4992 are only 4992 and 1, then we know that 4992 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4992 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4992 is only divisible by 1 and 4992, then it is a prime number, and if 4992 is divisible by more than 4992 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4992 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 16, 24, 26, 32, 39, 48, 52, 64, 78, 96, 104, 128, 156, 192, 208, 312, 384, 416, 624, 832, 1248, 1664, 2496, 4992
Therefore, since 4992 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4992 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4993 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4992 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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