Is 2343 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 2343 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2343:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2343, we found that 2343 has factors 1, 3, 11, 33, 71, 213, 781 and 2343. Hence, we must say that 2343 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2343 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2343 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2343 which are 2343, 4686 and so on.
2343 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2343:
- 2343 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 11, 33, 71, 213, 781 and 2343 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2343 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2343 by 1, 3, 11, 33, 71, 213, 781 and 2343 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 3, 11, 33, 71, 213, 781 and 2343 are the factors of 2343
Note:
- 2343 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2343: 1, 3, 11, 33, 71, 213, 781 and 2343
- Prime factors of 2343: 3, 11, 71
Conclusion:
- 2343 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 11, 33, 71, 213, 781 and 2343.
- And hence, 2343 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2343 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 2343 are
a) 1
b) 3, 11, 71
c) 1 and 2343
d) 1, 3, 11, 33, 71, 213, 781 and 2343
Ans: b) 3, 11, 71
3) 2343 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 11, 33, 71, 213, 781 and 2343
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