Is 3922 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 3922 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3922:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3922, we found that 3922 has factors 1, 2, 37, 53, 74, 106, 1961 and 3922. Hence, we must say that 3922 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3922 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3922 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3922 which are 3922, 7844 and so on.
About the number 3922:
- 3922 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 37, 53, 74, 106, 1961 and 3922 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3922 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3922 by, 1, 2, 37, 53, 74, 106, 1961 and 3922 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 37, 53, 74, 106, 1961 and 3922 are the factors of 3922.
Note:
- 3922 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3922: 1, 2, 37, 53, 74, 106, 1961 and 3922
- Prime factors of 3922: 2, 37, 53
Conclusion:
- 3922 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 37, 53, 74, 106, 1961 and 3922
- And hence, 3922 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3922 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 3922 are
a) 3922
b) 2, 37, 53
c) 74, 106, 1961 and 3922
d) 1, 2, 37, 53, 74, 106, 1961 and 3922
Ans: c) 74, 106, 1961 and 3922
3) 3922 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 37, 53, 74, 106, 1961 and 3922
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b