Is 3961 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 3961 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3961:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3961, we found that 3961 has factors 1, 17, 233 and 3961. Hence, we must say that 3961 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3961 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3961 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3961 which are 3961, 7922 and so on.
3961 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3961:
- 3961 has more than two factors which are 1, 17, 233 and 3961 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3961 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3961 by 1, 17, 233 and 3961 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 17, 233 and 3961 are the factors of 3961
Note:
- 3961 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3961:1, 17, 233 and 3961
- Prime factors of 3961: 17, 233
Conclusion:
- 3961 is the composite number which has factors 1, 17, 233 and 3961.
- And hence, 3961 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3961 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 3961 are
a) 1
b) 17, 233
c) 1, 17, 233 and 3961
d) 1 and 3961
Ans: d) 1 and 3961
3) 3961 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 17, 233 and 3961
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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