2026 Fermat Problem 5

The right side of the equation below represents some number of 4s added together. 4^3 = 4 + 4 + 4 + \cdots + 4How many 4s are in the sum?

\textbf{(A)}\ 12\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 24\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 8\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 16\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 3

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