Is 4487 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 4487 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4487:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4487, we found that 4487 has factors 1, 7, 641 and 4487. Hence, we must say that 4487 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4487 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4487 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4487 which are 4487, 8974 and so on.
4487 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4487:
- 4487 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 641 and 4487 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4487 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4487 by 1, 7, 641 and 4487 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 7, 641 and 4487 are the factors of 4487
Note:
- 4487 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4487:1, 7, 641 and 4487
- Prime factors of 4487:7, 641
Conclusion:
- 4487 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 641 and 4487.
- And hence, 4487 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4487 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 4487 are
a) 1
b) 7, 641
c) 1, 7, 641 and 4487
d) 1 and 4487
Ans: d)1 and 4487
3) 4487 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 641 and 4487
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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