Is 4664 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 4664 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4664:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4664 we found that 4664 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 53, 88, 106, 212, 424, 583, 1166, 2332 and 4664. Hence, we must say that 4664 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4664 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4664 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4664 which are 4664, 9328 and so on.
About the number 4664:
- 4664 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 53, 88, 106, 212, 424, 583, 1166, 2332 and 4664 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4664 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4664 by, 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 53, 88, 106, 212, 424, 583, 1166, 2332 and 4664 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 53, 88, 106, 212, 424, 583, 1166, 2332 and 4664 are the factors of 4664.
Note:
- 4664 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4664: 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 53, 88, 106, 212, 424, 583, 1166, 2332 and 4664
- Prime factors of 4664: 2, 11, 53
Conclusion:
- 4664 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 53, 88, 106, 212, 424, 583, 1166, 2332 and 4664
- And hence, 4664 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4664 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 4664 are
a) 4664
b) 2, 11, 53
c) 4, 8, 22, 44, 88, 106, 212, 424, 583, 1166, 2332 and 4664
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 53, 88, 106, 212, 424, 583, 1166, 2332 and 4664
Ans: b) 2, 11, 53
3) 4664 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 53, 88, 106, 212, 424, 583, 1166, 2332 and 4664
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all