Is 3934 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 3934 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3934:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3934, we found that 3934 has factors 1, 2, 7, 14, 281, 562, 1967 and 3934. Hence, we must say that 3934 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3934 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3934 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3934 which are 3934, 7868 and so on.
About the number 3934:
- 3934 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 7, 14, 281, 562, 1967 and 3934 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3934 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3934 by, 1, 2, 7, 14, 281, 562, 1967 and 3934 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 7, 14, 281, 562, 1967 and 3934 are the factors of 3934.
Note:
- 3934 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3934: 1, 2, 7, 14, 281, 562, 1967 and 3934
- Prime factors of 3934: 2, 7, 281
Conclusion:
- 3934 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 7, 14, 281, 562, 1967 and 3934
- And hence, 3934 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3934 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 3934 are
a) 3934
b) 2, 7, 281
c) 14, 562, 1967 and 3934
d) 1, 2, 7, 14, 281, 562, 1967 and 3934
Ans: c) 14, 562, 1967 and 3934
3) 3934 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 7, 14, 281, 562, 1967 and 3934
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b