Is 2697 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 2697 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2697:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2697, we found that 2697 has factors 1, 3, 29, 31, 87, 93, 899 and 2697. Hence, we must say that 2697 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2697 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2697 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2697 which are 2697, 5394 and so on.
2697 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2697:
- 2697 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 29, 31, 87, 93, 899 and 2697 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2697 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2697 by 1, 3, 29, 31, 87, 93, 899 and 2697 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 29, 31, 87, 93, 899 and 2697 are the factors of 2697
Note:
- 2697 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2697: 1, 3, 29, 31, 87, 93, 899 and 2697
- Prime factors of 2697: 3, 29, 31
Conclusion:
- 2697 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 29, 31, 87, 93, 899 and 2697.
- And hence, 2697 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2697 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 2697 are
a) 1
b) 3, 29, 31
c) 1 and 2697
d) 1, 3, 29, 31, 87, 93, 899 and 2697
Ans: b) 3, 29, 31
3) 2697 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 29, 31, 87, 93, 899 and 2697
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