Is 2177 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 2177 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2177:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2177, we found that 2177 has factors 1, 7, 311 and 2177. Hence, we must say that 2177 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2177 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2177 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2177 which are 2177, 4354 and so on.
2177 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2177:
- 2177 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 311 and 2177 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2177 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2177 by 1, 7, 311 and 2177 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 7, 311 and 2177 are the factors of 2177
Note:
- 2177 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2177: 1, 7, 311 and 2177
- Prime factors of 2177: 7, 311
Conclusion:
- 2177 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 311 and 2177.
- And hence, 2177 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2177 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 2177 are
a) 1
b) 7, 311
c) 1 and 2177
d) 1, 7, 311 and 2177
Ans: b) 7, 311
3) 2177 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 311 and 2177
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