Is 4188 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 4188 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4188:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4188 we found that 4188 has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 349, 698, 1047, 1396, 2094 and 4188. Hence, we must say that 4188 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4188 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4188 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4188 which are 4188, 8376 and so on.
About the number 4188:
- 4188 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 349, 698, 1047, 1396, 2094 and 4188 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4188 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4188 by, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 349, 698, 1047, 1396, 2094 and 4188 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 349, 698, 1047, 1396, 2094 and 4188 are the factors of 4188.
Note:
- 4188 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4188: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 349, 698, 1047, 1396, 2094 and 4188
- Prime factors of 4188: 2, 3, 349
Conclusion:
- 4188 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 349, 698, 1047, 1396, 2094 and 4188
- And hence, 4188 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4188 is a
a) Prime number
b) Even number
c) Composite number
d) Both b and c
Ans: d) both b and c
2) The composite factors of a composite number 4188 are
a) 4188
b) 2, 3, 349
c) 4, 6, 12, 698, 1047, 1396, 2094 and 4188
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 349, 698, 1047, 1396, 2094 and 4188
Ans: c) 4, 6, 12, 698, 1047, 1396, 2094 and 4188
3) 4188 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 349, 698, 1047, 1396, 2094 and 4188
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b