To determine if 4261 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4261.
If the factors of 4261 are only 4261 and 1, then we know that 4261 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4261 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4261 is only divisible by 1 and 4261, then it is a prime number, and if 4261 is divisible by more than 4261 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4261 are as follows:
1, 4261
Therefore, since 4261 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4261 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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