Is 4901 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 4901 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4901:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4901, we found that 4901 has factors 1, 13, 29, 169, 377 and 4901. Hence, we must say that 4901 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4901 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4901 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4901 which are 4901, 9802 and so on.
4901 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4901:
- 4901 has more than two factors which 1, 13, 29, 169, 377 and 4901 are hence it is the composite number.
- 4901 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4901 by 1, 13, 29, 169, 377 and 4901 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 13, 29, 169, 377 and 4901 are the factors of 4901.
Note:
- 4901 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4901:1, 13, 29, 169, 377 and 4901
- Prime factors of 4901:13, 29
Conclusion:
- 4901 is the composite number which has factors 1, 13, 29, 169, 377 and 4901.
- And hence, 4901 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4901 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 4901 are
a) 1
b) 13, 29
c) 1, 13, 29, 169, 377 and 4901
d) 1, 169, 377 and 4901
Ans: b) 13, 29
3) 4901 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 13, 29, 169, 377 and 4901
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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