Is 4838 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 4838 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4838:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4838 we found that 4838 has factors 1, 2, 41, 59, 82, 118, 2419 and 4838. Hence, we must say that 4838 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4838 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4838 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4838 which are 4838, 9676 and so on.
About the number 4838:
- 4838 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 41, 59, 82, 118, 2419 and 4838 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4838 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4838 by, 1, 2, 41, 59, 82, 118, 2419 and 4838 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 41, 59, 82, 118, 2419 and 4838 are the factors of 4838.
Note:
- 4838 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4838: 1, 2, 41, 59, 82, 118, 2419 and 4838
- Prime factors of 4838: 2, 41, 59
Conclusion:
- 4838 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 41, 59, 82, 118, 2419 and 4838
- And hence, 4838 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4838 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 4838 are
a) 4838
b) 2, 41, 59
c) 82, 118, 2419 and 4838
d) 1, 2, 41, 59, 82, 118, 2419 and 4838
Ans: b) 2, 41, 59
3) 4838 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 41, 59, 82, 118, 2419 and 4838
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all