Is 4317 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 4317 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4317:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4317, we found that 4317 has factors 1, 3, 1439 and 4317. Hence, we must say that 4317 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4317 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4317 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4317 which are 4317, 8634 and so on.
4317 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4317:
- 4317 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1439 and 4317 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4317 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4317 by 1, 3, 1439 and 4317 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1439 and 4317 are the factors of 4317
Note:
- 4317 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4317:1, 3, 1439 and 4317
- Prime factors of 4317: 3, 1439
Conclusion:
- 4317 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1439 and 4317.
- And hence, 4317 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4317 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 4317 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1439
c) 1, 3, 1439 and 4317
d) 1 and 4317
Ans: d) 1 and 4317
3) 4317 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1439 and 4317
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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