Is 3963 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 3963 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3963:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3963, we found that 3963 has factors 1, 3, 1321 and 3963. Hence, we must say that 3963 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3963 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3963 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3963 which are 3963, 7926 and so on.
3963 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3963:
- 3963 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1321 and 3963 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3963 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3963 by 1, 3, 1321 and 3963 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1321 and 3963 are the factors of 3963
Note:
- 3963 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3963:1, 3, 1321 and 3963
- Prime factors of 3963: 3, 1321
Conclusion:
- 3963 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1321 and 3963.
- And hence, 3963 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3963 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 3963 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1321
c) 1, 3, 1321 and 3963
d) 1 and 3963
Ans: d) 1 and 3963
3) 3963 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1321 and 3963
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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