To determine if 4469 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4469.
If the factors of 4469 are only 4469 and 1, then we know that 4469 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4469 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4469 is only divisible by 1 and 4469, then it is a prime number, and if 4469 is divisible by more than 4469 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4469 are as follows:
1, 41, 109, 4469
Therefore, since 4469 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4469 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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