To determine if 4459 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4459.
If the factors of 4459 are only 4459 and 1, then we know that 4459 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4459 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4459 is only divisible by 1 and 4459, then it is a prime number, and if 4459 is divisible by more than 4459 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4459 are as follows:
1, 7, 13, 49, 91, 343, 637, 4459
Therefore, since 4459 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4459 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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