Is 4281 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 4281 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4281:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4281, we found that 4281 has factors 1, 3, 1427 and 4281. Hence, we must say that 4281 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4281 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4281 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4281 which are 4281, 8562 and so on.
4281 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4281:
- 4281 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1427 and 4281 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4281 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4281 by 1, 3, 1427 and 4281 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1427 and 4281 are the factors of 4281
Note:
- 4281 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4281:1, 3, 1427 and 4281
- Prime factors of 4281: 3, 1427
Conclusion:
- 4281 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1427 and 4281.
- And hence, 4281 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4281 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 4281 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1427
c) 1, 3, 1427 and 4281
d) 1 and 4281
Ans: d)1 and 4281
3) 4281 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1427 and 4281
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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