Is 4254 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 4254 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4254:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4254 we found that 4254 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 709, 1418, 2127 and 4254. Hence, we must say that 4254 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4254 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4254 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4254 which are 4254, 8508 and so on.
About the number 4254:
- 4254 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 709, 1418, 2127 and 4254 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4254 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4254 by, 1, 2, 3, 6, 709, 1418, 2127 and 4254 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 709, 1418, 2127 and 4254 are the factors of 4254.
Note:
- 4254 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4254: 1, 2, 3, 6, 709, 1418, 2127 and 4254
- Prime factors of 4254: 2, 3, 709
Conclusion:
- 4254 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 3, 6, 709, 1418, 2127 and 4254
- And hence, 4254 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4254 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 4254 are
a) 4254
b) 2, 3, 709
c) 6, 1418, 2127 and 4254
d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 709, 1418, 2127 and 4254
Ans: c) 6, 1418, 2127 and 4254
3) 4254 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 709, 1418, 2127 and 4254
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b