Is 3832 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 3832 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3832:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3832, we found that 3832 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 479, 958, 1916 and 3832. Hence, we must say that 3832 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3832 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3832 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3832 which are 3832, 7664 and so on.
About the number 3832:
- 3832 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 479, 958, 1916 and 3832 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3832 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3832 by, 1, 2, 4, 8, 479, 958, 1916 and 3832 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 479, 958, 1916 and 3832 are the factors of 3832.
Note:
- 3832 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3832: 1, 2, 4, 8, 479, 958, 1916 and 3832
- Prime factors of 3832: 2, 479
Conclusion:
- 3832 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 8, 479, 958, 1916 and 3832
- And hence, 3832 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3832 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 3832 are
a) 3832
b) 2, 479
c) 4, 8, 958, 1916 and 3832
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 479, 958, 1916 and 3832
Ans: c) 4, 8, 958, 1916 and 3832
3) 3832 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 479, 958, 1916 and 3832
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b