Is 4223 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 4223 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4223:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4223, we found that 4223 has factors 1, 41, 103 and 4223. Hence, we must say that 4223 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4223 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4223 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4223 which are 4223, 8446 and so on.
4223 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4223:
- 4223 has more than two factors which are 1, 41, 103 and 4223 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4223 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4223 by 1, 41, 103 and 4223 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 41, 103 and 4223 are the factors of 4223
Note:
- 4223 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4223:1, 41, 103 and 4223
- Prime factors of 4223: 41, 103
Conclusion:
- 4223 is the composite number which has factors 1, 41, 103 and 4223.
- And hence, 4223 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4223 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 4223 are
a) 1
b) 41, 103
c) 1, 41, 103 and 4223
d) 1 and 4223
Ans: d) 1 and 4223
3) 4223 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 41, 103 and 4223
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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