Is 3955 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 3955 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3955:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3955, we found that 3955 has factors 1, 5, 7, 35, 113, 565, 791 and 3955. Hence, we must say that 3955 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3955 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3955 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3955 which are 3955, 7910 and so on.
3955 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3955:
- 3955 has more than two factors which are 1, 5, 7, 35, 113, 565, 791 and 3955 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3955 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3955 by 1, 5, 7, 35, 113, 565, 791 and 3955 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 5, 7, 35, 113, 565, 791 and 3955 are the factors of 3955
Note:
- 3955 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3955:1, 5, 7, 35, 113, 565, 791 and 3955
- Prime factors of 3955: 5, 7, 113
Conclusion:
- 3955 is the composite number which has factors 1, 5, 7, 35, 113, 565, 791 and 3955.
- And hence, 3955 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3955 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 3955 are
a) 1
b) 5, 7, 113
c) 1, 5, 7, 35, 113, 565, 791 and 3955
d) 1, 35, 565, 791 and 3955
Ans: d) 1, 35, 565, 791 and 3955
3) 3955 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 5, 7, 35, 113, 565, 791 and 3955
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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