Is 4558 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 4558 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4558:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4558 we found that 4558 has factors 1, 2, 43, 53, 86, 106, 2279 and 4558. Hence, we must say that 4558 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4558 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4558 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4558 which are 4558, 9116 and so on.
About the number 4558:
- 4558 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 43, 53, 86, 106, 2279 and 4558 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4558 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4558 by, 1, 2, 43, 53, 86, 106, 2279 and 4558 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 43, 53, 86, 106, 2279 and 4558 are the factors of 4558.
Note:
- 4558 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4558: 1, 2, 43, 53, 86, 106, 2279 and 4558
- Prime factors of 4558: 2, 43, 53
Conclusion:
- 4558 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 43, 53, 86, 106, 2279 and 4558
- And hence, 4558 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4558 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 4558 are
a) 4558
b) 2, 43, 53
c) 86, 106, 2279 and 4558
d) 1, 2, 43, 53, 86, 106, 2279 and 4558
Ans: c) 86, 106, 2279 and 4558
3) 4558 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 43, 53, 86, 106, 2279 and 4558
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b