Is $\mathbb Z_4$ a UFD (unique factorization domain)?

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Is $\mathbb Z_4$ a UFD (unique factorization domain) ?

I know that $\mathbb Z_4$ is not a field, as $\mathbb Z$ is not a field but $\mathbb Z$ is a UFD, so $\mathbb Z_4$ is also UFD...

Is my thinking is correct or not ?

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In order to be a UFD it must be an integral domain. If $n$ is not prime, ask yourself, what equivalence class do the product of the factors of $n$ land in inside $\mathbf{Z}_n$?