Is 4868 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 4868 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4868:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4868 we found that 4868 has factors 1, 2, 4, 1217, 2434 and 4868. Hence, we must say that 4868 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4868 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4868 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4868 which are 4868, 9736 and so on.
About the number 4868:
- 4868 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 1217, 2434 and 4868 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4868 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4868 by, 1, 2, 4, 1217, 2434 and 4868 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 1217, 2434 and 4868 are the factors of 4868.
Note:
- 4868 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4868: 1, 2, 4, 1217, 2434 and 4868
- Prime factors of 4868: 2, 1217
Conclusion:
- 4868 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 1217, 2434 and 4868
- And hence, 4868 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4868 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 4868 are
a) 4868
b) 2, 1217
c) 4, 2434 and 4868
d) 1, 2, 4, 1217, 2434 and 4868
Ans: b) 2, 1217
3) 4868 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 1217, 2434 and 4868
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all