Is 4285 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 4285 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4285:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4285, we found that 4285 has factors 1, 5, 857 and 4285. Hence, we must say that 4285 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4285 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4285 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4285 which are 4285, 8570 and so on.
4285 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4285:
- 4285 has more than two factors which are 1, 5, 857 and 4285 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4285 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4285 by 1, 5, 857 and 4285 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 5, 857 and 4285 are the factors of 4285
Note:
- 4285 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4285:1, 5, 857 and 4285
- Prime factors of 4285: 5, 857
Conclusion:
- 4285 is the composite number which has factors 1, 5, 857 and 4285.
- And hence, 4285 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4285 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 4285 are
a) 1
b) 5, 857
c) 1, 5, 857 and 4285
d) 1 and 4285
Ans: d)1 and 4285
3) 4285 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 5, 857 and 4285
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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