Is 3954 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 3954 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3954:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3954, we found that 3954 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 659, 1318, 1977 and 3954. Hence, we must say that 3954 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3954 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3954 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3954 which are 3954, 7908 and so on.
About the number 3954:
- 3954 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 659, 1318, 1977 and 3954 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3954 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3954 by, 1, 2, 3, 6, 659, 1318, 1977 and 3954 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 659, 1318, 1977 and 3954 are the factors of 3954.
Note:
- 3954 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3954: 1, 2, 3, 6, 659, 1318, 1977 and 3954
- Prime factors of 3954: 2, 3, 659
Conclusion:
- 3954 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 3, 6, 659, 1318, 1977 and 3954
- And hence, 3954 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3954 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 3954 are
a) 3954
b) 2, 3, 659
c) 6, 1318, 1977 and 3954
d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 659, 1318, 1977 and 3954
Ans: c) 6, 1318, 1977 and 3954
3) 3954 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 659, 1318, 1977 and 3954
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b