Is 4544 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 4544 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4544:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4544 we found that 4544 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 71, 142, 284, 568, 1136, 2272 and 4544. Hence, we must say that 4544 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4544 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4544 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4544 which are 4544, 9088 and so on.
About the number 4544:
- 4544 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 71, 142, 284, 568, 1136, 2272 and 4544 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4544 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4544 by, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 71, 142, 284, 568, 1136, 2272 and 4544 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 71, 142, 284, 568, 1136, 2272 and 4544 are the factors of 4544.
Note:
- 4544 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4544: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 71, 142, 284, 568, 1136, 2272 and 4544
- Prime factors of 4544: 2, 71
Conclusion:
- 4544 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 71, 142, 284, 568, 1136, 2272 and 4544
- And hence, 4544 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4544 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 4544 are
a) 4544
b) 2, 71
c) 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 142, 284, 568, 1136, 2272 and 4544
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 71, 142, 284, 568, 1136, 2272 and 4544
Ans: c) 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 142, 284, 568, 1136, 2272 and 4544
3) 4544 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 71, 142, 284, 568, 1136, 2272 and 4544
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b