Is 3901 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 3901 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3901:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3901, we found that 3901 has factors 1, 47, 83 and 3901. Hence, we must say that 3901 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3901 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3901 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3901 which are 3901, 7802 and so on.
3901 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3901:
- 3901 has more than two factors which are 1, 47, 83 and 3901 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3901 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3901 by 1, 47, 83 and 3901 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 47, 83 and 3901 are the factors of 3901
Note:
- 3901 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3901:1, 47, 83 and 3901
- Prime factors of 3901: 47, 83
Conclusion:
- 3901 is the composite number which has factors 1, 47, 83 and 3901.
- And hence, 3901 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3901 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 3901 are
a) 1
b) 47, 83
c) 1, 47, 83 and 3901
d) 1 and 3901
Ans: d)1 and 3901
3) 3901 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 47, 83 and 3901
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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