Is 3941 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 3941 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3941:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3941, we found that 3941 has factors 1, 7, 563 and 3941. Hence, we must say that 3941 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3941 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3941 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3941 which are 3941, 7882 and so on.
3941 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3941:
- 3941 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 563 and 3941 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3941 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3941 by 1, 7, 563 and 3941 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 7, 563 and 3941 are the factors of 3941
Note:
- 3941 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3941:1, 7, 563 and 3941
- Prime factors of 3941: 7, 563
Conclusion:
- 3941 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 563 and 3941.
- And hence, 3941 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3941 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 3941 are
a) 1
b) 7, 563
c) 1, 7, 563 and 3941
d) 1 and 3941
Ans: d) 1 and 3941
3) 3941 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 563 and 3941
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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