Is 4179 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 4179 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
Contents
Factors of 4179:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4179, we found that 4179 has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 199, 597, 1393 and 4179. Hence, we must say that 4179 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4179 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4179 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4179 which are 4179, 8358 and so on.
4179 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4179:
- 4179 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 7, 21, 199, 597, 1393 and 4179 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4179 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4179 by 1, 3, 7, 21, 199, 597, 1393 and 4179 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 7, 21, 199, 597, 1393 and 4179 are the factors of 4179
Note:
- 4179 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4179:1, 3, 7, 21, 199, 597, 1393 and 4179
- Prime factors of 4179: 3, 7, 199
Conclusion:
- 4179 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 199, 597, 1393 and 4179.
- And hence, 4179 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4179 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 4179 are
a) 1
b) 3, 7, 199
c) 1, 3, 7, 21, 199, 597, 1393 and 4179
d) 1, 21, 597, 1393 and 4179
Ans: d)1, 21, 597, 1393 and 4179
3) 4179 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 199, 597, 1393 and 4179
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
Why the below numbers are composite numbers
- Is 4175 a Composite number- Click Here
- Is 4171 a Composite number- Click Here