Is 4743 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 4743 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4743:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4743, we found that 4743 has factors 1, 3, 9, 17, 31, 51, 93, 153, 279, 527, 1581 and 4743. Hence, we must say that 4743 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4743 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4743 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4743 which are 4743, 9486 and so on.
4743 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4743:
- 4743 has more than two factors which 1, 3, 9, 17, 31, 51, 93, 153, 279, 527, 1581 and 4743 are hence it is the composite number.
- 4743 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4743 by 1, 3, 9, 17, 31, 51, 93, 153, 279, 527, 1581 and 4743 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 9, 17, 31, 51, 93, 153, 279, 527, 1581 and 4743 are the factors of 4743.
Note:
- 4743 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4743:1, 3, 9, 17, 31, 51, 93, 153, 279, 527, 1581 and 4743
- Prime factors of 4743:3, 17, 31
Conclusion:
- 4743 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 9, 17, 31, 51, 93, 153, 279, 527, 1581 and 4743.
- And hence, 4743 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4743 is a
a) odd number
b) Prime number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c
2) The prime factors of a composite number 4743 are
a) 1
b) 3, 17, 31
c) 1, 3, 9, 17, 31, 51, 93, 153, 279, 527, 1581 and 4743
d) 1, 9, 51, 93, 153, 279, 527, 1581 and 4743
Ans: b) 3, 17, 31
3) 4743 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 9, 17, 31, 51, 93, 153, 279, 527, 1581 and 4743
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b
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