Is 4959 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 4959 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4959:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4959, we found that 4959 has factors 1, 3, 9, 19, 29, 57, 87, 171, 261, 551, 1653 and 4959. Hence, we must say that 4959 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4959 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4959 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4959 which are 4959, 9918 and so on.
4959 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4959:
- 4959 has more than two factors which 1, 3, 9, 19, 29, 57, 87, 171, 261, 551, 1653 and 4959 are hence it is the composite number.
- 4959 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4959 by 1, 3, 9, 19, 29, 57, 87, 171, 261, 551, 1653 and 4959 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 9, 19, 29, 57, 87, 171, 261, 551, 1653 and 4959 are the factors of 4959.
Note:
- 4959 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4959:1, 3, 9, 19, 29, 57, 87, 171, 261, 551, 1653 and 4959
- Prime factors of 4959:3, 19, 29
Conclusion:
- 4959 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 9, 19, 29, 57, 87, 171, 261, 551, 1653 and 4959.
- And hence, 4959 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4959 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 4959 are
a) 1
b) 3, 19, 29
c) 1, 3, 9, 19, 29, 57, 87, 171, 261, 551, 1653 and 4959
d) 1, 9, 57, 87, 171, 261, 551, 1653 and 4959
Ans: b) 3, 19, 29
3) 4959 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 9, 19, 29, 57, 87, 171, 261, 551, 1653 and 4959
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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