Is 2367 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 2367 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2367:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2367, we found that 2367 has factors 1, 3, 9, 263, 789 and 2367. Hence, we must say that 2367 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2367 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2367 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2367 which are 2367, 4734 and so on.
2367 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2367:
- 2367 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 9, 263, 789 and 2367 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2367 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2367 by 1, 3, 9, 263, 789 and 2367 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 3, 9, 263, 789 and 2367 are the factors of 2367
Note:
- 2367 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2367: 1, 3, 9, 263, 789 and 2367
- Prime factors of 2367: 3, 263
Conclusion:
- 2367 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 9, 263, 789 and 2367.
- And hence, 2367 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2367 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 2367 are
a) 1
b) 3, 263
c) 1 and 2367
d) 1, 3, 9, 263, 789 and 2367
Ans: b) 3, 263
3) 2367 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 9, 263, 789 and 2367
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