Is 4854 is a Composite number

 Is 4854 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 4854 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.

 

Factors of 4854:

  • If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4854 we found that 4854 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 809, 1618, 2427 and 4854. Hence, we must say that 4854 is a composite number.
  • Thus, 4854 is the composite number.
  • If we multiply 4854 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4854 which are 4854, 9708 and so on.

 

About the number 4854:

  • 4854 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 809, 1618, 2427 and 4854 and hence it is the composite number.
  • 4854 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
  • If we divide 4854 by, 1, 2, 3, 6, 809, 1618, 2427 and 4854 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 809, 1618, 2427 and 4854 are the factors of 4854.

 

Note:

  • 4854 is not the perfect square.
  • Factors of 4854: 1, 2, 3, 6, 809, 1618, 2427 and 4854
  • Prime factors of 4854: 2, 3, 809

 

Conclusion:

  • 4854 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 3, 6, 809, 1618, 2427 and 4854
  • And hence, 4854 is not the prime number.

 

Multiple Choice Questions:

 

1) 4854 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 4854 are

a) 4854

b) 2, 3, 809

c) 6, 1618, 2427 and 4854

d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 809, 1618, 2427 and 4854

Ans: b) 2, 3, 809

 

3) 4854 is even composite number because

a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 809, 1618, 2427 and 4854

b) It has more than two factors

c) Divisible by 2

d) all

Ans: d) all

Updated: February 4, 2022 — 12:39 pm

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