Is 2673 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 2673 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2673:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2673, we found that 2673 has factors 1, 3, 9, 11, 27, 33, 81, 99, 243, 297, 891 and 2673. Hence, we must say that 2673 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2673 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2673 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2673 which are 2673, 5346 and so on.
2673 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2673:
- 2673 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 9, 11, 27, 33, 81, 99, 243, 297, 891 and 2673 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2673 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2673 by 1, 3, 9, 11, 27, 33, 81, 99, 243, 297, 891 and 2673 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 9, 11, 27, 33, 81, 99, 243, 297, 891 and 2673 are the factors of 2673
Note:
- 2673 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2673: 1, 3, 9, 11, 27, 33, 81, 99, 243, 297, 891 and 2673
- Prime factors of 2673: 3, 11
Conclusion:
- 2673 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 9, 11, 27, 33, 81, 99, 243, 297, 891 and 2673.
- And hence, 2673 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2673 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 2673 are
a) 1
b) 3, 11
c) 1 and 2673
d) 1, 3, 9, 11, 27, 33, 81, 99, 243, 297, 891 and 2673
Ans: b) 3, 11
3) 2673 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 9, 11, 27, 33, 81, 99, 243, 297, 891 and 2673
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