Is 3953 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 3953 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3953:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3953, we found that 3953 has factors 1, 59, 67 and 3953. Hence, we must say that 3953 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3953 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3953 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3953 which are 3953, 7906 and so on.
3953 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3953:
- 3953 has more than two factors which are 1, 59, 67 and 3953 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3953 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3953 by 1, 59, 67 and 3953 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 59, 67 and 3953 are the factors of 3953
Note:
- 3953 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3953:1, 59, 67 and 3953
- Prime factors of 3953: 59, 67
Conclusion:
- 3953 is the composite number which has factors 1, 59, 67 and 3953.
- And hence, 3953 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3953 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 3953 are
a) 1
b) 59, 67
c) 1, 59, 67 and 3953
d) 1 and 3953
Ans: d) 1 and 3953
3) 3953 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 59, 67 and 3953
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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