Is 4984 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 4984 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4984:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4984 we found that 4984 has factors 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 89, 178, 356, 623, 712, 1246, 2492 and 4984. Hence, we must say that 4984 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4984 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4984 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4984 which are 4984, 9968 and so on.
About the number 4984:
- 4984 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 89, 178, 356, 623, 712, 1246, 2492 and 4984 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4984 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4984 by, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 89, 178, 356, 623, 712, 1246, 2492 and 4984 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 89, 178, 356, 623, 712, 1246, 2492 and 4984 are the factors of 4984.
Note:
- 4984 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4984: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 89, 178, 356, 623, 712, 1246, 2492 and 4984
- Prime factors of 4984: 2, 7, 89
Conclusion:
- 4984 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 89, 178, 356, 623, 712, 1246, 2492 and 4984
- And hence, 4984 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4984 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 4984 are
a) 4984
b) 2, 7, 89
c) 4, 8, 14, 28, 56, 178, 356, 623, 712, 1246, 2492 and 4984
d) 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 89, 178, 356, 623, 712, 1246, 2492 and 4984
Ans: b) 2, 7, 89
3) 4984 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56, 89, 178, 356, 623, 712, 1246, 2492 and 4984
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all