Is 4722 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 4722 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4722:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4722 we found that 4722 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 787, 1574, 2361 and 4722. Hence, we must say that 4722 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4722 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4722 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4722 which are 4722, 9444 and so on.
About the number 4722:
- 4722 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 787, 1574, 2361 and 4722 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4722 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4722 by, 1, 2, 3, 6, 787, 1574, 2361 and 4722 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 787, 1574, 2361 and 4722 are the factors of 4722.
Note:
- 4722 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4722: 1, 2, 3, 6, 787, 1574, 2361 and 4722
- Prime factors of 4722: 2, 3, 787
Conclusion:
- 4722 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 3, 6, 787, 1574, 2361 and 4722
- And hence, 4722 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4722 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 4722 are
a) 4722
b) 2, 3, 787
c) 6, 1574, 2361 and 4722
d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 787, 1574, 2361 and 4722
Ans: b) 2, 3, 787
3) 4722 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 787, 1574, 2361 and 4722
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all