Is 3788 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 3788 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3788:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3788, we found that 3788 has factors 1, 2, 4, 947, 1894 and 3788. Hence, we must say that 3788 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3788 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3788 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3788 which are 3788, 7576 and so on.
About the number 3788:
- 3788 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 947, 1894 and 3788 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3788 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3788 by, 1, 2, 4, 947, 1894 and 3788 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 947, 1894 and 3788 are the factors of 3788.
Note:
- 3788 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3788: 1, 2, 4, 947, 1894 and 3788
- Prime factors of 3788: 2, 947
Conclusion:
- 3788 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 947, 1894 and 3788
- And hence, 3788 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3788 is a
a) Prime number
b) Even number
c) Composite number
d) Both b and c
Ans: d) both b and c
2) The composite factors of a composite number 3788 are
a) 3788
b) 2, 947
c) 4, 1894 and 3788
d) 1, 2, 4, 947, 1894 and 3788
Ans: c) 4, 1894 and 3788
3) 3788 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 947, 1894 and 3788
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b