Is 3973 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 3973 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3973:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3973, we found that 3973 has factors 1, 29, 137 and 3973. Hence, we must say that 3973 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3973 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3973 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3973 which are 3973, 7946 and so on.
3973 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3973:
- 3973 has more than two factors which are 1, 29, 137 and 3973 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3973 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3973 by 1, 29, 137 and 3973 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 29, 137 and 3973 are the factors of 3973
Note:
- 3973 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3973:1, 29, 137 and 3973
- Prime factors of 3973: 29, 137
Conclusion:
- 3973 is the composite number which has factors 1, 29, 137 and 3973.
- And hence, 3973 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3973 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 3973 are
a) 1
b) 29, 137
c) 1, 29, 137 and 3973
d) 1 and 3973
Ans: d) 1 and 3973
3) 3973 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 29, 137 and 3973
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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