1. The problem asks for the prime number of 4. 2. Prime numbers are natural numbers greater than 1 that have no positive divisors other than 1 and themselves. 3. The number 4 is not a prime number because it has divisors other than 1 and itself: 2 divides 4. 4. The prime numbers near 4 are 2 and 3 before it, and 5 after it. 5. Since 4 is not prime, the answer is that 4 is not a prime number.