Is 2303 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 2303 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2303:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2303, we found that 2303 has factors 1, 7, 47, 49, 329 and 2303. Hence, we must say that 2303 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2303 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2303 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2303 which are 2303, 4606 and so on.
2303 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2303:
- 2303 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 47, 49, 329 and 2303 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2303 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2303 by 1, 7, 47, 49, 329 and 2303 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 7, 47, 49, 329 and 2303 are the factors of 2303
Note:
- 2303 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2303: 1, 7, 47, 49, 329 and 2303
- Prime factors of 2303: 7, 47
Conclusion:
- 2303 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 47, 49, 329 and 2303.
- And hence, 2303 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2303 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 2303 are
a) 1
b) 7, 47
c) 1 and 2303
d) 1, 7, 47 and 2303
Ans: b) 7, 47
3) 2303 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 47 and 2303
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