Is 2607 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 2607 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2607:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2607, we found that 2607 has factors 1, 3, 11, 33, 79, 237, 869 and 2607. Hence, we must say that 2607 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2607 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2607 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2607 which are 2607, 5214 and so on.
2607 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2607:
- 2607 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 11, 33, 79, 237, 869 and 2607 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2607 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2607 by 1, 3, 11, 33, 79, 237, 869 and 2607 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 11, 33, 79, 237, 869 and 2607 are the factors of 2607
Note:
- 2607 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2607: 1, 3, 11, 33, 79, 237, 869 and 2607
- Prime factors of 2607: 3, 11, 79
Conclusion:
- 2607 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 11, 33, 79, 237, 869 and 2607.
- And hence, 2607 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2607 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 2607 are
a) 1
b) 3, 11, 79
c) 1 and 2607
d) 1, 3, 11, 33, 79, 237, 869 and 2607
Ans: b) 3, 11, 79
3) 2607 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 11, 33, 79, 237, 869 and 2607
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