To determine if 4309 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4309.
If the factors of 4309 are only 4309 and 1, then we know that 4309 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4309 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4309 is only divisible by 1 and 4309, then it is a prime number, and if 4309 is divisible by more than 4309 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4309 are as follows:
1, 31, 139, 4309
Therefore, since 4309 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4309 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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