Is 4431 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 4431 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4431:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4431, we found that 4431 has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 211, 633, 1477 and 4431. Hence, we must say that 4431 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4431 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4431 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4431 which are 4431, 8862 and so on.
4431 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4431:
- 4431 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 7, 21, 211, 633, 1477 and 4431 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4431 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4431 by 1 ,3, 7, 21, 211, 633, 1477 and 4431 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 7, 21, 211, 633, 1477 and 4431 are the factors of 4431
Note:
- 4431 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4431:1, 3, 7, 21, 211, 633, 1477 and 4431
- Prime factors of 4431: 3, 7, 211
Conclusion:
- 4431 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 211, 633, 1477 and 4431.
- And hence, 4431 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4431 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 4431 are
a) 1
b) 3, 7, 211
c) 1, 3, 7, 21, 211, 633, 1477 and 4431
d) 1, 21, 633, 1477 and 4431
Ans: d) 1, 21, 633, 1477 and 4431
3) 4431 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 211, 633, 1477 and 4431
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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