Is 4762 is a Composite number

 Is 4762 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 4762 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.

 

Factors of 4762:

  • If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4762 we found that 4762 has factors 1, 2, 2381 and 4762. Hence, we must say that 4762 is a composite number.
  • Thus, 4762 is the composite number.
  • If we multiply 4762 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4762 which are 4762, 9524 and so on.

 

About the number 4762:

  • 4762 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 2381 and 4762 and hence it is the composite number.
  • 4762 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
  • If we divide 4762 by, 1, 2, 2381 and 4762 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 2381 and 4762 are the factors of 4762.

 

Note:

  • 4762 is not the perfect square.
  • Factors of 4762: 1, 2, 2381 and 4762
  • Prime factors of 4762: 2, 2381

 

Conclusion:

  • 4762 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 2381 and 4762
  • And hence, 4762 is not the prime number.

 

Multiple Choice Questions:

 

1) 4762 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 4762 are

a) 4762

b) 2, 2381

c) 4762

d) 1, 2, 2381 and 4762

Ans: b) 2, 2381

 

3) 4762 is even composite number because

a) It has factors 1, 2, 2381 and 4762

b) It has more than two factors

c) Divisible by 2

d) all

Ans: d) all

Updated: February 3, 2022 — 1:41 pm

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