Is 4731 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 4731 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4731:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4731, we found that 4731 has factors 1, 3, 19, 57, 83, 249, 1577 and 4731. Hence, we must say that 4731 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4731 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4731 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4731 which are 4731, 9462 and so on.
4731 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4731:
- 4731 has more than two factors which 1, 3, 19, 57, 83, 249, 1577 and 4731 are hence it is the composite number.
- 4731 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4731 by 1, 3, 19, 57, 83, 249, 1577 and 4731 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 19, 57, 83, 249, 1577 and 4731 are the factors of 4731.
Note:
- 4731 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4731:1, 3, 19, 57, 83, 249, 1577 and 4731
- Prime factors of 4731:3, 19, 83
Conclusion:
- 4731 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 19, 57, 83, 249, 1577 and 4731.
- And hence, 4731 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4731 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 4731 are
a) 1
b) 3, 19, 83
c) 1, 3, 19, 57, 83, 249, 1577 and 4731
d) 1, 57, 249, 1577 and 4731
Ans: d) 1, 57, 249, 1577 and 4731
3) 4731 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 19, 57, 83, 249, 1577 and 4731
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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