Is 4948 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 4948 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4948:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4948 we found that 4948 has factors 1, 2, 4, 1237, 2474 and 4948. Hence, we must say that 4948 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4948 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4948 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4948 which are 4948, 9896 and so on.
About the number 4948:
- 4948 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 1237, 2474 and 4948 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4948 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4948 by, 1, 2, 4, 1237, 2474 and 4948 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 1237, 2474 and 4948 are the factors of 4948.
Note:
- 4948 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4948: 1, 2, 4, 1237, 2474 and 4948
- Prime factors of 4948: 2, 1237
Conclusion:
- 4948 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 1237, 2474 and 4948
- And hence, 4948 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4948 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 4948 are
a) 4948
b) 2, 1237
c) 4, 2474 and 4948
d) 1, 2, 4, 1237, 2474 and 4948
Ans: b) 2, 1237
3) 4948 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 1237, 2474 and 4948
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all