To determine if 4073 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4073.
If the factors of 4073 are only 4073 and 1, then we know that 4073 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4073 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4073 is only divisible by 1 and 4073, then it is a prime number, and if 4073 is divisible by more than 4073 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4073 are as follows:
1, 4073
Therefore, since 4073 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4073 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4074 prime or composite?
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