Is 4392 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 4392 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4392:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4392 we found that 4392 has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 61, 72, 122, 183, 244, 366, 488, 549, 732, 1098, 1464, 2196 and 4392. Hence, we must say that 4392 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4392 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4392 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4392 which are 4392, 8784 and so on.
About the number 4392:
- 4392 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 61, 72, 122, 183, 244, 366, 488, 549, 732, 1098, 1464, 2196 and 4392 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4392 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4392 by, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 61, 72, 122, 183, 244, 366, 488, 549, 732, 1098, 1464, 2196 and 4392 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 61, 72, 122, 183, 244, 366, 488, 549, 732, 1098, 1464, 2196 and 4392 are the factors of 4392.
Note:
- 4392 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4392: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 61, 72, 122, 183, 244, 366, 488, 549, 732, 1098, 1464, 2196 and 4392
- Prime factors of 4392: 2, 3, 61
Conclusion:
- 4392 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 61, 72, 122, 183, 244, 366, 488, 549, 732, 1098, 1464, 2196 and 4392
- And hence, 4392 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4392 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 4392 are
a) 4392
b) 2, 3, 61
c) 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72, 122, 183, 244, 366, 488, 549, 732, 1098, 1464, 2196 and 4392
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 61, 72, 122, 183, 244, 366, 488, 549, 732, 1098, 1464, 2196 and 4392
Ans: c) 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72, 122, 183, 244, 366, 488, 549, 732, 1098, 1464, 2196 and 4392
3) 4392 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 61, 72, 122, 183, 244, 366, 488, 549, 732, 1098, 1464, 2196 and 4392
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b