Is 2667 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 2667 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2667:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2667, we found that 2667 has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 127, 381, 889 and 2667. Hence, we must say that 2667 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2667 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2667 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2667 which are 2667, 5334 and so on.
2667 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2667:
- 2667 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 7, 21, 127, 381, 889 and 2667 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2667 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2667 by 1, 3, 7, 21, 127, 381, 889 and 2667 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 7, 21, 127, 381, 889 and 2667 are the factors of 2667
Note:
- 2667 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2667: 1, 3, 7, 21, 127, 381, 889 and 2667
- Prime factors of 2667: 3, 7, 127
Conclusion:
- 2667 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 127, 381, 889 and 2667.
- And hence, 2667 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2667 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 2667 are
a) 1
b) 3, 7, 127
c) 1 and 2667
d) 1, 3, 7, 21, 127, 381, 889 and 2667
Ans: b) 3, 7, 127
3) 2667 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 127, 381, 889 and 2667
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