Is 3780 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 3780 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
Factors of 3780:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3780, we found that 3780 has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 35, 36, 42, 45, 54, 60, 63, 70, 84, 90, 105, 108, 126, 135, 140, 180, 189, 210, 252, 270, 315, 378, 420, 540, 630, 756, 945, 1260, 1890 and 3780. Hence, we must say that 3780 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3780 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3780 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3780 which are 3780, 7560 and so on.
About the number 3780:
- 3780 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 35, 36, 42, 45, 54, 60, 63, 70, 84, 90, 105, 108, 126, 135, 140, 180, 189, 210, 252, 270, 315, 378, 420, 540, 630, 756, 945, 1260, 1890 and 3780 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3780 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3780 by, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 35, 36, 42, 45, 54, 60, 63, 70, 84, 90, 105, 108, 126, 135, 140, 180, 189, 210, 252, 270, 315, 378, 420, 540, 630, 756, 945, 1260, 1890 and 3780 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 35, 36, 42, 45, 54, 60, 63, 70, 84, 90, 105, 108, 126, 135, 140, 180, 189, 210, 252, 270, 315, 378, 420, 540, 630, 756, 945, 1260, 1890 and 3780 are the factors of 3780.
Note:
- 3780 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3780: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 35, 36, 42, 45, 54, 60, 63, 70, 84, 90, 105, 108, 126, 135, 140, 180, 189, 210, 252, 270, 315, 378, 420, 540, 630, 756, 945, 1260, 1890 and 3780
- Prime factors of 3780: 2, 3, 5, 7
Conclusion:
- 3780 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 35, 36, 42, 45, 54, 60, 63, 70, 84, 90, 105, 108, 126, 135, 140, 180, 189, 210, 252, 270, 315, 378, 420, 540, 630, 756, 945, 1260, 1890 and 3780
- And hence, 3780 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3780 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 3780 are
a) 3780
b) 2, 3, 5, 7
c) 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 35, 36, 42, 45, 54, 60, 63, 70, 84, 90, 105, 108, 126, 135, 140, 180, 189, 210, 252, 270, 315, 378, 420, 540, 630, 756, 945, 1260, 1890 and 3780
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 35, 36, 42, 45, 54, 60, 63, 70, 84, 90, 105, 108, 126, 135, 140, 180, 189, 210, 252, 270, 315, 378, 420, 540, 630, 756, 945, 1260, 1890 and 3780
Ans: b) 2, 3, 5, 7
3) 3780 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 35, 36, 42, 45, 54, 60, 63, 70, 84, 90, 105, 108, 126, 135, 140, 180, 189, 210, 252, 270, 315, 378, 420, 540, 630, 756, 945, 1260, 1890 and 3780
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all