Is 2241 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 2241 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2241:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2241, we found that 2241 has factors 1, 3, 9, 27, 83, 249, 747 and 2241. Hence, we must say that 2241 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2241 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2241 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2241 which are 2241, 4482 and so on.
2241 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2241:
- 2241 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 9, 27, 83, 249, 747 and 2241 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2241 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2241 by 1, 3, 9, 27, 83, 249, 747 and 2241 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 3, 9, 27, 83, 249, 747 and 2241 are the factors of 2241
Note:
- 2241 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2241: 1, 3, 9, 27, 83, 249, 747 and 2241
- Prime factors of 2241: 3, 83
Conclusion:
- 2241 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 9, 27, 83, 249, 747 and 2241.
- And hence, 2241 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2241 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 2241 are
a) 1
b) 3, 83
c) 1 and 2241
d) 1, 3, 9, 27, 83, 249, 747 and 2241
Ans: b) 3, 83
3) 2241 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 9, 27, 83, 249, 747 and 2241
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