To determine if 4591 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4591.
If the factors of 4591 are only 4591 and 1, then we know that 4591 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4591 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4591 is only divisible by 1 and 4591, then it is a prime number, and if 4591 is divisible by more than 4591 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4591 are as follows:
1, 4591
Therefore, since 4591 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4591 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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