To determine if 4439 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4439.
If the factors of 4439 are only 4439 and 1, then we know that 4439 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4439 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4439 is only divisible by 1 and 4439, then it is a prime number, and if 4439 is divisible by more than 4439 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4439 are as follows:
1, 23, 193, 4439
Therefore, since 4439 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4439 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4440 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 4439 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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