Is 3634 is a composite number or not ?
- As we already know that, the number having factors 1 and the number itself is the prime number.
- And numbers having more than these two factors are the composite numbers.
- To check whether the number 3634 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3634:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3634, we found that 3634 has factors 1, 2, 23, 46, 79, 158, 1817 and 3634. Hence, we must say that 3634 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3634 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3634 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3634 which are 3634, 7268 and so on.
About the number 3634:
- 3634 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 23, 46, 79, 158, 1817 and 3634 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3634 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3634 by, 1, 2, 23, 46, 79, 158, 1817 and 3634 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 23, 46, 79, 158, 1817 and 3634 are the factors of 3634.
Note:
- 3634 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3634: 1, 2, 23, 46, 79, 158, 1817 and 3634
- Prime factors of 3634: 2, 23, 79
Conclusion:
- 3634 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 23, 46, 79, 158, 1817 and 3634
- And hence, 3634 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3634 is a
a) Prime number
b) Odd number
c) Composite number
d) Both b and c
Ans: c) composite number
2) The prime factors of a composite number 3634 are
a) 3634
b) 2, 23, 79
c) 46, 158, 1817 and 3634
d) 1, 2, 23, 46, 79, 158, 1817 and 3634
Ans: b) 2, 23, 79
3) 3634 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 23, 46, 79, 158, 1817 and 3634
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all