Is 4542 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 4542 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4542:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4542 we found that 4542 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 757, 1514, 2271 and 4542. Hence, we must say that 4542 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4542 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4542 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4542 which are 4542, 9084 and so on.
About the number 4542:
- 4542 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 757, 1514, 2271 and 4542 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4542 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4542 by, 1, 2, 3, 6, 757, 1514, 2271 and 4542 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 757, 1514, 2271 and 4542 are the factors of 4542.
Note:
- 4542 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4542: 1, 2, 3, 6, 757, 1514, 2271 and 4542
- Prime factors of 4542: 2, 3, 757
Conclusion:
- 4542 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 3, 6, 757, 1514, 2271 and 4542
- And hence, 4542 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4542 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 4542 are
a) 4542
b) 2, 3, 757
c) 6, 1514, 2271 and 4542
d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 757, 1514, 2271 and 4542
Ans: c) 6, 1514, 2271 and 4542
3) 4542 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 757, 1514, 2271 and 4542
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b