Is 3977 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 3977 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3977:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3977, we found that 3977 has factors 1, 41, 97 and 3977. Hence, we must say that 3977 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3977 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3977 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3977 which are 3977, 7954 and so on.
3977 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3977:
- 3977 has more than two factors which are 1, 41, 97 and 3977 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3977 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3977 by 1, 41, 97 and 3977 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 41, 97 and 3977 are the factors of 3977
Note:
- 3977 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3977:1, 41, 97 and 3977
- Prime factors of 3977: 41, 97
Conclusion:
- 3977 is the composite number which has factors 1, 41, 97 and 3977.
- And hence, 3977 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3977 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 3977 are
a) 1
b) 41, 97
c) 1, 41, 97 and 3977
d) 1 and 3977
Ans: d) 1 and 3977
3) 3977 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 41, 97 and 3977
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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