To determine if 4438 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4438.
If the factors of 4438 are only 4438 and 1, then we know that 4438 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4438 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4438 is only divisible by 1 and 4438, then it is a prime number, and if 4438 is divisible by more than 4438 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4438 are as follows:
1, 2, 7, 14, 317, 634, 2219, 4438
Therefore, since 4438 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4438 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4439 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4438 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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