Is 2703 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 2703 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2703:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2703, we found that 2703 has factors 1, 3, 17, 51, 53, 159, 901 and 2703. Hence, we must say that 2703 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2703 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2703 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2703 which are 2703, 5406 and so on.
2703 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2703:
- 2703 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 17, 51, 53, 159, 901 and 2703 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2703 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2703 by 1, 3, 17, 51, 53, 159, 901 and 2703 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 17, 51, 53, 159, 901 and 2703 are the factors of 2703
Note:
- 2703 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2703: 1, 3, 17, 51, 53, 159, 901 and 2703
- Prime factors of 2703: 3, 17, 53
Conclusion:
- 2703 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 17, 51, 53, 159, 901 and 2703.
- And hence, 2703 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2703 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 2703 are
a) 1
b) 3, 17, 53
c) 1 and 2703
d) 1, 3, 17, 51, 53, 159, 901 and 2703
Ans: b) 3, 17, 53
3) 2703 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 17, 51, 53, 159, 901 and 2703
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