To determine if 4481 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4481.
If the factors of 4481 are only 4481 and 1, then we know that 4481 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4481 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4481 is only divisible by 1 and 4481, then it is a prime number, and if 4481 is divisible by more than 4481 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4481 are as follows:
1, 4481
Therefore, since 4481 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4481 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4482 prime or composite?
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