Is 4237 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 4237 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4237:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4237, we found that 4237 has factors 1, 19, 223 and 4237. Hence, we must say that 4237 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4237 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4237 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4237 which are 4237, 8474 and so on.
4237 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4237:
- 4237 has more than two factors which are 1, 19, 223 and 4237 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4237 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4237 by 1, 19, 223 and 4237 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 19, 223 and 4237 are the factors of 4237
Note:
- 4237 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4237:1, 19, 223 and 4237
- Prime factors of 4237: 19, 223
Conclusion:
- 4237 is the composite number which has factors 1, 19, 223 and 4237.
- And hence, 4237 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4237 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 4237 are
a) 1
b) 19, 223
c) 1, 19, 223 and 4237
d) 1 and 4237
Ans: d) 1 and 4237
3) 4237 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 19, 223 and 4237
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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