Is 4994 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 4994 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4994:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4994 we found that 4994 has factors 1, 2, 11, 22, 227, 454, 2497 and 4994. Hence, we must say that 4994 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4994 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4994 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4994 which are 4994, 9988 and so on.
About the number 4994:
- 4994 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 11, 22, 227, 454, 2497 and 4994 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4994 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4994 by, 1, 2, 11, 22, 227, 454, 2497 and 4994 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 11, 22, 227, 454, 2497 and 4994 are the factors of 4994.
Note:
- 4994 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4994: 1, 2, 11, 22, 227, 454, 2497 and 4994
- Prime factors of 4994: 2, 11, 227
Conclusion:
- 4994 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 11, 22, 227, 454, 2497 and 4994
- And hence, 4994 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4994 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 4994 are
a) 4994
b) 2, 11, 227
c) 22, 454, 2497 and 4994
d) 1, 2, 11, 22, 227, 454, 2497 and 4994
Ans: b) 2, 11, 227
3) 4994 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 11, 22, 227, 454, 2497 and 4994
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all