Is 4342 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 4342 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4342:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4342 we found that 4342 has factors 1, 2, 13, 26, 167, 334, 2171 and 4342. Hence, we must say that 4342 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4342 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4342 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4342 which are 4342, 8684 and so on.
About the number 4342:
- 4342 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 13, 26, 167, 334, 2171 and 4342 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4342 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4342 by, 1, 2, 13, 26, 167, 334, 2171 and 4342 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 13, 26, 167, 334, 2171 and 4342 are the factors of 4342.
Note:
- 4342 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4342: 1, 2, 13, 26, 167, 334, 2171 and 4342
- Prime factors of 4342: 2, 13, 167
Conclusion:
- 4342 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 13, 26, 167, 334, 2171 and 4342
- And hence, 4342 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4342 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 4342 are
a) 4342
b) 2, 13, 167
c) 26, 334, 2171 and 4342
d) 1, 2, 13, 26, 167, 334, 2171 and 4342
Ans: c) 26, 334, 2171 and 4342
3) 4342 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 13, 26, 167, 334, 2171 and 4342
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b