Is 4844 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 4844 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4844:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4844 we found that 4844 has factors 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 173, 346, 692, 1211, 2422 and 4844. Hence, we must say that 4844 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4844 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4844 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4844 which are 4844, 9688 and so on.
About the number 4844:
- 4844 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 173, 346, 692, 1211, 2422 and 4844 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4844 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4844 by, 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 173, 346, 692, 1211, 2422 and 4844 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 173, 346, 692, 1211, 2422 and 4844 are the factors of 4844.
Note:
- 4844 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4844: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 173, 346, 692, 1211, 2422 and 4844
- Prime factors of 4844: 2, 7, 173
Conclusion:
- 4844 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 173, 346, 692, 1211, 2422 and 4844
- And hence, 4844 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4844 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 4844 are
a) 4844
b) 2, 7, 173
c) 4, 14, 28, 346, 692, 1211, 2422 and 4844
d) 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 173, 346, 692, 1211, 2422 and 4844
Ans: b) 2, 7, 173
3) 4844 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 173, 346, 692, 1211, 2422 and 4844
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all