Is 2373 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 2373 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2373:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2373, we found that 2373 has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 113, 339, 791 and 2373. Hence, we must say that 2373 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2373 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2373 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2373 which are 2373, 4746 and so on.
2373 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2373:
- 2373 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 7, 21, 113, 339, 791 and 2373 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2373 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2373 by 1, 3, 7, 21, 113, 339, 791 and 2373 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 3, 7, 21, 113, 339, 791 and 2373 are the factors of 2373
Note:
- 2373 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2373: 1, 3, 7, 21, 113, 339, 791 and 2373
- Prime factors of 2373: 3, 7, 113
Conclusion:
- 2373 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 113, 339, 791 and 2373.
- And hence, 2373 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2373 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 2373 are
a) 1
b) 3, 7, 113
c) 1 and 2373
d) 1, 3, 7, 21, 113, 339, 791 and 2373
Ans: b) 3, 7, 113
3) 2373 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 113, 339, 791 and 2373
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