Is 4377 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 4377 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4377:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4377, we found that 4377 has factors 1, 3, 1459 and 4377. Hence, we must say that 4377 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4377 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4377 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4377 which are 4377, 8754 and so on.
4377 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4377:
- 4377 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1459 and 4377 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4377 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4377 by 1, 3, 1459 and 4377 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1459 and 4377 are the factors of 4377
Note:
- 4377 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4377:1, 3, 1459 and 4377
- Prime factors of 4377: 3, 1459
Conclusion:
- 4377 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1459 and 4377.
- And hence, 4377 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4377 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 4377 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1459
c) 1, 3, 1459 and 4377
d) 1 and 4377
Ans: d)1 and 4377
3) 4377 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1459 and 4377
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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