Is 4975 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 4975 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4975:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4975, we found that 4975 has factors 1, 5, 25, 199, 995 and 4975. Hence, we must say that 4975 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4975 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4975 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4975 which are 4975, 9950 and so on.
4975 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4975:
- 4975 has more than two factors which 1, 5, 25, 199, 995 and 4975 are hence it is the composite number.
- 4975 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4975 by 1, 5, 25, 199, 995 and 4975 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 5, 25, 199, 995 and 4975 are the factors of 4975.
Note:
- 4975 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4975:1, 5, 25, 199, 995 and 4975
- Prime factors of 4975:5, 199
Conclusion:
- 4975 is the composite number which has factors 1, 5, 25, 199, 995 and 4975.
- And hence, 4975 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4975 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 4975 are
a) 1
b) 5, 199
c) 1, 5, 25, 199, 995 and 4975
d) 1, 25, 995 and 4975
Ans: b) 5, 199
3) 4975 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 5, 25, 199, 995 and 4975
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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