Is 4742 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 4742 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4742:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4742 we found that 4742 has factors 1, 2, 2371 and 4742. Hence, we must say that 4742 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4742 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4742 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4742 which are 4742, 9484 and so on.
About the number 4742:
- 4742 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 2371 and 4742 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4742 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4742 by, 1, 2, 2371 and 4742 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 2371 are the factors of 4742.
Note:
- 4742 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4742: 1, 2, 2371 and 4742
- Prime factors of 4742: 2, 2371
Conclusion:
- 4742 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 2371 and 4742
- And hence, 4742 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4742 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 4742 are
a) 4742
b) 2, 2371
c) 4742
d) 1, 2, 2371 and 4742
Ans: b) 2, 2371
3) 4742 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 2371 and 4742
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all