To determine if 4283 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4283.
If the factors of 4283 are only 4283 and 1, then we know that 4283 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4283 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4283 is only divisible by 1 and 4283, then it is a prime number, and if 4283 is divisible by more than 4283 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4283 are as follows:
1, 4283
Therefore, since 4283 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4283 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4284 prime or composite?
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