Is 4618 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 4618 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4618:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4618 we found that 4618 has factors 1, 2, 2309 and 4618. Hence, we must say that 4618 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4618 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4618 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4618 which are 4618, 9236 and so on.
About the number 4618:
- 4618 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 2309 and 4618 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4618 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4618 by, 1, 2, 2309 and 4618 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 2309 and 4618 are the factors of 4618.
Note:
- 4618 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4618: 1, 2, 2309 and 4618
- Prime factors of 4618: 2, 2309
Conclusion:
- 4618 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 2309 and 4618
- And hence, 4618 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4618 is a
a) Prime number
b) even number
c) even Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: c) even composite number
2) The prime factors of a composite number 4618 are
a) 4618
b) 2, 2309
c) 4618
d) 1, 2, 2309 and 4618
Ans: b) 2, 2309
3) 4618 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 2309 and 4618
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all