Is 4550 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 4550 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4550:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4550 we found that 4550 has factors 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 25, 26, 35, 50, 65, 70, 91, 130, 175, 182, 325, 350, 455, 650, 910, 2275 and 4550. Hence, we must say that 4550 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4550 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4550 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4550 which are 4550, 9100 and so on.
About the number 4550:
- 4550 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 25, 26, 35, 50, 65, 70, 91, 130, 175, 182, 325, 350, 455, 650, 910, 2275 and 4550 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4550 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4550 by, 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 25, 26, 35, 50, 65, 70, 91, 130, 175, 182, 325, 350, 455, 650, 910, 2275 and 4550 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 25, 26, 35, 50, 65, 70, 91, 130, 175, 182, 325, 350, 455, 650, 910, 2275 and 4550 are the factors of 4550.
Note:
- 4550 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4550: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 25, 26, 35, 50, 65, 70, 91, 130, 175, 182, 325, 350, 455, 650, 910, 2275 and 4550
- Prime factors of 4550: 2, 5, 7, 13
Conclusion:
- 4550 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 25, 26, 35, 50, 65, 70, 91, 130, 175, 182, 325, 350, 455, 650, 910, 2275 and 4550
- And hence, 4550 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4550 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 4550 are
a) 4550
b) 2, 5, 7, 13
c) 10, 14, 25, 26, 35, 50, 65, 70, 91, 130, 175, 182, 325, 350, 455, 650, 910, 2275 and 4550
d) 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 25, 26, 35, 50, 65, 70, 91, 130, 175, 182, 325, 350, 455, 650, 910, 2275 and 4550
Ans: c) 10, 14, 25, 26, 35, 50, 65, 70, 91, 130, 175, 182, 325, 350, 455, 650, 910, 2275 and 4550
3) 4550 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 25, 26, 35, 50, 65, 70, 91, 130, 175, 182, 325, 350, 455, 650, 910, 2275 and 4550
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b