Is 4143 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 4143 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4143:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4143, we found that 4143 has factors 1, 3, 1381 and 4143. Hence, we must say that 4143 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4143 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4143 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4143 which are 4143, 8286 and so on.
4143 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4143:
- 4143 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1381 and 4143 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4143 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4143 by 1, 3, 1381 and 4143 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1381 and 4143 are the factors of 4143
Note:
- 4143 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4143:1, 3, 1381 and 4143
- Prime factors of 4143: 3, 1381
Conclusion:
- 4143 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1381 and 4143.
- And hence, 4143 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4143 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 4143 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1381
c) 1, 3, 1381 and 4143
d) 1 and 4143
Ans: d) 1 and 4143
3) 4143 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1381 and 4143
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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