Is 4456 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 4456 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4456:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4456 we found that 4456 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 557, 1114, 2228 and 4456. Hence, we must say that 4456 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4456 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4456 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4456 which are 4456, 8912 and so on.
About the number 4456:
- 4456 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 557, 1114, 2228 and 4456 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4456 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4456 by, 1, 2, 4, 8, 557, 1114, 2228 and 4456 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 557, 1114, 2228 and 4456 are the factors of 4456.
Note:
- 4456 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4456: 1, 2, 4, 8, 557, 1114, 2228 and 4456
- Prime factors of 4456: 2, 557
Conclusion:
- 4456 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 8, 557, 1114, 2228 and 4456
- And hence, 4456 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4456 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 4456 are
a) 4456
b) 2, 557
c) 4, 8, 1114, 2228 and 4456
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 557, 1114, 2228 and 4456
Ans: c) 4, 8, 1114, 2228 and 4456
3) 4456 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 557, 1114, 2228 and 4456
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b