To determine if 4298 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4298.
If the factors of 4298 are only 4298 and 1, then we know that 4298 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4298 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4298 is only divisible by 1 and 4298, then it is a prime number, and if 4298 is divisible by more than 4298 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4298 are as follows:
1, 2, 7, 14, 307, 614, 2149, 4298
Therefore, since 4298 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4298 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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