Is 4952 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 4952 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4952:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4952 we found that 4952 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 619, 1238, 2476 and 4952. Hence, we must say that 4952 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4952 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4952 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4952 which are 4952, 9904 and so on.
About the number 4952:
- 4952 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 619, 1238, 2476 and 4952 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4952 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4952 by, 1, 2, 4, 8, 619, 1238, 2476 and 4952 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 619, 1238, 2476 and 4952 are the factors of 4952.
Note:
- 4952 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4952: 1, 2, 4, 8, 619, 1238, 2476 and 4952
- Prime factors of 4952: 2, 619
Conclusion:
- 4952 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 8, 619, 1238, 2476 and 4952
- And hence, 4952 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4952 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 4952 are
a) 4952
b) 2, 619
c) 4, 8, 1238, 2476 and 4952
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 619, 1238, 2476 and 4952
Ans: b) 2, 619
3) 4952 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 619, 1238, 2476 and 4952
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all