Is 4879 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 4879 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4879:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4879, we found that 4879 has factors 1, 7, 17, 41, 119, 287, 697 and 4879. Hence, we must say that 4879 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4879 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4879 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4879 which are 4879, 9758 and so on.
4879 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4879:
- 4879 has more than two factors which 1, 7, 17, 41, 119, 287, 697 and 4879 are hence it is the composite number.
- 4879 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4879 by 1, 7, 17, 41, 119, 287, 697 and 4879 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 7, 17, 41, 119, 287, 697 and 4879 are the factors of 4879.
Note:
- 4879 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4879:1, 7, 17, 41, 119, 287, 697 and 4879
- Prime factors of 4879:7, 17, 41
Conclusion:
- 4879 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 17, 41, 119, 287, 697 and 4879.
- And hence, 4879 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4879 is a
a) odd number
b) Prime number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c
2) The prime factors of a composite number 4879 are
a) 1
b) 7, 17, 41
c) 1, 7, 17, 41, 119, 287, 697 and 4879
d) 1, 119, 287, 697 and 4879
Ans: b) 7, 17, 41
3) 4879 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 17, 41, 119, 287, 697 and 4879
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b
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