Is 4709 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 4709 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4709:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4709, we found that 4709 has factors 1, 17, 277 and 4709. Hence, we must say that 4709 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4709 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4709 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4709 which are 4709, 9418 and so on.
4709 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4709:
- 4709 has more than two factors which are 1, 17, 277 and 4709 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4709 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4709 by 1, 17, 277 and 4709 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 17, 277 and 4709 are the factors of 4709.
Note:
- 4709 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4709:1, 17, 277 and 4709
- Prime factors of 4709:17, 277
Conclusion:
- 4709 is the composite number which has factors 1, 17, 277 and 4709.
- And hence, 4709 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4709 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 4709 are
a) 1
b) 17, 277
c) 1, 17, 277 and 4709
d) 1 and 4709
Ans: d) 1 and 4709
3) 4709 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 17, 277 and 4709
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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