To determine if 4297 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4297.
If the factors of 4297 are only 4297 and 1, then we know that 4297 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4297 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4297 is only divisible by 1 and 4297, then it is a prime number, and if 4297 is divisible by more than 4297 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4297 are as follows:
1, 4297
Therefore, since 4297 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4297 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4298 prime or composite?
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