To determine if 4643 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 4643.
If the factors of 4643 are only 4643 and 1, then we know that 4643 is a prime number. Otherwise, 4643 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 4643 is only divisible by 1 and 4643, then it is a prime number, and if 4643 is divisible by more than 4643 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 4643 are as follows:
1, 4643
Therefore, since 4643 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 4643 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 4644 prime or composite?
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