Is 3741 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 3741 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3741:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3741, we found that 3741 has factors 1, 3, 29, 43, 87, 129, 1247 and 3741. Hence, we must say that 3741 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3741 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3741 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3741 which are 3741, 7482 and so on.
3741 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3741:
- 3741 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 29, 43, 87, 129, 1247 and 3741 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3741 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3741 by 1, 3, 29, 43, 87, 129, 1247 and 3741 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 29, 43, 87, 129, 1247 and 3741 are the factors of 3741
Note:
- 3741 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3741:1, 3, 29, 43, 87, 129, 1247 and 3741
- Prime factors of 3741: 3, 29, 43
Conclusion:
- 3741 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 29, 43, 87, 129, 1247 and 3741.
- And hence, 3741 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3741 is a
a) odd number
b) Prime number
c) even number
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) odd number
2) The non-prime factors of a composite number 3741 are
a) 1
b) 3, 29, 43
c) 1, 3, 29, 43, 87, 129, 1247 and 3741
d) 1, 87, 129, 1247 and 3741
Ans: d) 1, 87, 129, 1247 and 3741
3) 3741 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 29, 43, 87, 129, 1247 and 3741
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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