Is 3926 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 3926 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3926:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3926, we found that 3926 has factors 1, 2, 13, 26, 151, 302, 1963 and 3926. Hence, we must say that 3926 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3926 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3926 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3926 which are 3926, 7852 and so on.
About the number 3926:
- 3926 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 13, 26, 151, 302, 1963 and 3926 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3926 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3926 by, 1, 2, 13, 26, 151, 302, 1963 and 3926 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 13, 26, 151, 302, 1963 and 3926 are the factors of 3926.
Note:
- 3926 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3926: 1, 2, 13, 26, 151, 302, 1963 and 3926
- Prime factors of 3926: 2, 13, 151
Conclusion:
- 3926 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 13, 26, 151, 302, 1963 and 3926
- And hence, 3926 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3926 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 3926 are
a) 3926
b) 2, 13, 151
c) 26, 302, 1963 and 3926
d) 1, 2, 13, 26, 151, 302, 1963 and 3926
Ans: c) 26, 302, 1963 and 3926
3) 3926 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 13, 26, 151, 302, 1963 and 3926
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b