What is the composition of an IP address?

An IP address consists of a series of numbers that uniquely identify a device on a network. In IPv4, it is represented as four decimal numbers separated by periods, with each number ranging from 0 to 255 (e.g., 192.168.1.1). IPv6 addresses are longer, represented by eight groups of four hexadecimal digits separated by colons (e.g., 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334). Both types of IP addresses serve the purpose of routing data between devices on the internet.