Is 4791 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 4791 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4791:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4791, we found that 4791 has factors 1, 3, 1597 and 4791. Hence, we must say that 4791 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4791 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4791 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4791 which are 4791, 9582 and so on.
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About the number 4791:
- 4791 has more than two factors which 1, 3, 1597 and 4791 are hence it is the composite number.
- 4791 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4791 by 1, 3, 1597 and 4791 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1597 and 4791 are the factors of 4791.
Note:
- 4791 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4791:1, 3, 1597 and 4791
- Prime factors of 4791: 3, 1597
Conclusion:
- 4791 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1597 and 4791.
- And hence, 4791 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4791 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 4791 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1597
c) 1, 3, 1597 and 4791
d) 1 and 4791
Ans: b) 3, 1597
3) 4791 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1597 and 4791
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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