Is 4287 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 4287 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4287:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4287, we found that 4287 has factors 1, 3, 1429 and 4287. Hence, we must say that 4287 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4287 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4287 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4287 which are 4287, 8574 and so on.
4287 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4287:
- 4287 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1429 and 4287 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4287 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4287 by 1, 3, 1429 and 4287 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1429 and 4287 are the factors of 4287
Note:
- 4287 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4287:1, 3, 1429 and 4287
- Prime factors of 4287: 3, 1429
Conclusion:
- 4287 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1429 and 4287.
- And hence, 4287 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4287 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 4287 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1429
c) 1, 3, 1429 and 4287
d) 1 and 4287
Ans: d)1 and 4287
3) 4287 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1429 and 4287
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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