Is 4965 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 4965 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4965:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4965, we found that 4965 has factors 1, 3, 5, 15, 331, 993, 1655 and 4965. Hence, we must say that 4965 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4965 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4965 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4965 which are 4965, 9930 and so on.
4965 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4965:
- 4965 has more than two factors which 1, 3, 5, 15, 331, 993, 1655 and 4965 are hence it is the composite number.
- 4965 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4965 by 1, 3, 5, 15, 331, 993, 1655 and 4965 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 5, 15, 331, 993, 1655 and 4965 are the factors of 4965.
Note:
- 4965 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4965:1, 3, 5, 15, 331, 993, 1655 and 4965
- Prime factors of 4965:3, 5, 331
Conclusion:
- 4965 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 5, 15, 331, 993, 1655 and 4965.
- And hence, 4965 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4965 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 4965 are
a) 1
b) 3, 5, 331
c) 1, 3, 5, 15, 331, 993, 1655 and 4965
d) 1, 15, 993, 1655 and 4965
Ans: b) 3, 5, 331
3) 4965 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 5, 15, 331, 993, 1655 and 4965
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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