Is 2023 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 2023 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2023:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2023, we found that 2023 has factors 1, 7, 17, 119, 289 and 2023. Hence, we must say that 2023 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2023 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2023 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2023 which are 2023, 4046 and so on.
2023 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2023:
- 2023 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 17, 119, 289 and 2023 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2023 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2023 by 1, 7, 17, 119, 289 and 2023 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 7, 17, 119, 289 and 2023 are the factors of 2023
Note:
- 2023 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2023: 1, 7, 17, 119, 289 and 2023
- Prime factors of 2023: 7, 17
Conclusion:
- 2023 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 17, 119, 289 and 2023.
- And hence, 2023 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2023 is a
a) Even number
b) Prime number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: c) composite number
2) The non-prime factors of a composite number 2023 are
a) 1
b) 7, 17
c) 1, 119, 289 and 2023
d) 1, 7, 17, 119, 289 and 2023
Ans: c) 1, 119, 289 and 2023
3) 2023 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 17, 119, 289 and 2023
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all