To determine if 4231 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4231.
If the factors of 4231 are only 4231 and 1, then we know that 4231 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4231 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4231 is only divisible by 1 and 4231, then it is a prime number, and if 4231 is divisible by more than 4231 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4231 are as follows:
1, 4231
Therefore, since 4231 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4231 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4232 prime or composite?
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