Is 4609 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 4609 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4609:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4609, we found that 4609 has factors 1, 11, 419 and 4609. Hence, we must say that 4609 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4609 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4609 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4609 which are 4609, 9218 and so on.
4609 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4609:
- 4609 has more than two factors which are 1, 11, 419 and 4609 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4609 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4609 by 1, 11, 419 and 4609 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 11, 419 and 4609 are the factors of 4609
Note:
- 4609 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4609:1, 11, 419 and 4609
- Prime factors of 4609: 11, 419
Conclusion:
- 4609 is the composite number which has factors 1, 11, 419 and 4609.
- And hence, 4609 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4609 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 4609 are
a) 1
b) 11, 419
c) 1, 11, 419 and 4609
d) 1 and 4609
Ans: d)1 and 4609
3) 4609 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 11, 419 and 4609
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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