Is 2337 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 2337 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2337:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2337, we found that 2337 has factors 1, 3, 19, 41, 57, 123, 779 and 2337. Hence, we must say that 2337 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2337 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2337 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2337 which are 2337, 4674 and so on.
2337 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2337:
- 2337 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 19, 41, 57, 123, 779 and 2337 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2337 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2337 by 1, 3, 19, 41, 57, 123, 779 and 2337 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 3, 19, 41, 57, 123, 779 and 2337 are the factors of 2337
Note:
- 2337 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2337: 1, 3, 19, 41, 57, 123, 779 and 2337
- Prime factors of 2337: 3, 19, 41
Conclusion:
- 2337 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 19, 41, 57, 123, 779 and 2337.
- And hence, 2337 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2337 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 2337 are
a) 1
b) 3, 19, 41
c) 1 and 2337
d) 1, 3, 19, 41, 57, 123, 779 and 2337
Ans: b) 3, 19, 41
3) 2337 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 19, 41, 57, 123, 779 and 2337
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