Is 4346 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 4346 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4346:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4346 we found that 4346 has factors 1, 2, 41, 53, 82, 106, 2173 and 4346. Hence, we must say that 4346 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4346 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4346 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4346 which are 4346, 8692 and so on.
About the number 4346:
- 4346 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 41, 53, 82, 106, 2173 and 4346 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4346 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4346 by, 1, 2, 41, 53, 82, 106, 2173 and 4346 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 41, 53, 82, 106, 2173 and 4346 are the factors of 4346.
Note:
- 4346 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4346: 1, 2, 41, 53, 82, 106, 2173 and 4346
- Prime factors of 4346: 2, 41, 53
Conclusion:
- 4346 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 41, 53, 82, 106, 2173 and 4346
- And hence, 4346 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4346 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 4346 are
a) 4346
b) 2, 41, 53
c) 82, 106, 2173 and 4346
d) 1, 2, 41, 53, 82, 106, 2173 and 4346
Ans: c) 82, 106, 2173 and 4346
3) 4346 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 41, 53, 82, 106, 2173 and 4346
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b