Is 3983 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 3983 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3983:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3983, we found that 3983 has factors 1, 7, 569 and 3983. Hence, we must say that 3983 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3983 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3983 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3983 which are 3983, 7966 and so on.
3983 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3983:
- 3983 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 569 and 3983 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3983 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3983 by 1, 7, 569 and 3983 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 7, 569 and 3983 are the factors of 3983
Note:
- 3983 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3983:1, 7, 569 and 3983
- Prime factors of 3983: 7, 569
Conclusion:
- 3983 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 569 and 3983.
- And hence, 3983 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3983 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 3983 are
a) 1
b) 7, 569
c) 1, 7, 569 and 3983
d) 1 and 3983
Ans: d) 1 and 3983
3) 3983 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 569 and 3983
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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