Is 4812 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 4812 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4812:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4812 we found that 4812 has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 401, 802, 1203, 1604, 2406 and 4812. Hence, we must say that 4812 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4812 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4812 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4812 which are 4812, 9624 and so on.
About the number 4812:
- 4812 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 401, 802, 1203, 1604, 2406 and 4812 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4812 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4812 by, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 401, 802, 1203, 1604, 2406 and 4812 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 401, 802, 1203, 1604, 2406 and 4812 are the factors of 4812.
Note:
- 4812 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4812: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 401, 802, 1203, 1604, 2406 and 4812
- Prime factors of 4812: 2, 3, 401
Conclusion:
- 4812 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 401, 802, 1203, 1604, 2406 and 4812
- And hence, 4812 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4812 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 4812 are
a) 4812
b) 2, 3, 401
c) 4, 6, 12, 802, 1203, 1604, 2406 and 4812
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 401, 802, 1203, 1604, 2406 and 4812
Ans: b) 2, 3, 401
3) 4812 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 401, 802, 1203, 1604, 2406 and 4812
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all