Is 4654 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 4654 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4654:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4654 we found that 4654 has factors 1, 2, 13, 26, 179, 358, 2327 and 4654. Hence, we must say that 4654 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4654 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4654 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4654 which are 4654, 9308 and so on.
About the number 4654:
- 4654 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 13, 26, 179, 358, 2327 and 4654 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4654 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4654 by, 1, 2, 13, 26, 179, 358, 2327 and 4654 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 13, 26, 179, 358, 2327 and 4654 are the factors of 4654.
Note:
- 4654 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4654: 1, 2, 13, 26, 179, 358, 2327 and 4654
- Prime factors of 4654: 2, 13, 179
Conclusion:
- 4654 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 13, 26, 179, 358, 2327 and 4654
- And hence, 4654 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4654 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 4654 are
a) 4654
b) 2, 13, 179
c) 26, 358, 2327 and 4654
d) 1, 2, 13, 26, 179, 358, 2327 and 4654
Ans: b) 2, 13, 179
3) 4654 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 13, 26, 179, 358, 2327 and 4654
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all