Is 4772 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 4772 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4772:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4772 we found that 4772 has factors 1, 2, 4, 1193, 2386 and 4772. Hence, we must say that 4772 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4772 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4772 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4772 which are 4772, 9544 and so on.
About the number 4772:
- 4772 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 1193, 2386 and 4772 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4772 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4772 by, 1, 2, 4, 1193, 2386 and 4772 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 1193, 2386 and 4772 are the factors of 4772.
Note:
- 4772 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4772: 1, 2, 4, 1193, 2386 and 4772
- Prime factors of 4772: 2, 1193
Conclusion:
- 4772 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 1193, 2386 and 4772
- And hence, 4772 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4772 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 4772 are
a) 4772
b) 2, 1193
c) 4, 2386 and 4772
d) 1, 2, 4, 1193, 2386 and 4772
Ans: b) 2, 1193
3) 4772 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 1193, 2386 and 4772
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all