Is 3867 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 3867 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3867:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3867, we found that 3867 has factors 1, 3, 1289 and 3867. Hence, we must say that 3867 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3867 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3867 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3867 which are 3867, 7734 and so on.
3867 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3867:
- 3867 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1289 and 3867 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3867 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3867 by 1, 3, 1289 and 3867 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1289 and 3867 are the factors of 3867
Note:
- 3867 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3867:1, 3, 1289 and 3867
- Prime factors of 3867: 3, 1289
Conclusion:
- 3867 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1289 and 3867.
- And hence, 3867 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3867 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 3867 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1289
c) 1, 3, 1289 and 3867
d) 1 and 3867
Ans: d)1 and 3867
3) 3867 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1289 and 3867
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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