Is 2717 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 2717 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2717:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2717, we found that 2717 has factors 1, 11, 13, 19, 143, 209, 247 and 2717. Hence, we must say that 2717 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2717 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2717 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2717 which are 2717, 5434 and so on.
2717 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2717:
- 2717 has more than two factors which are 1, 11, 13, 19, 143, 209, 247 and 2717 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2717 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2717 by 1, 11, 13, 19, 143, 209, 247 and 2717 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 11, 13, 19, 143, 209, 247 and 2717 are the factors of 2717
Note:
- 2717 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2717: 1, 11, 13, 19, 143, 209, 247 and 2717
- Prime factors of 2717: 11, 13, 19
Conclusion:
- 2717 is the composite number which has factors 1, 11, 13, 19, 143, 209, 247 and 2717.
- And hence, 2717 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2717 is a
a) odd number
b) Prime number
c) even number
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) odd number
2) The non-prime factors of a composite number 2717 are
a) 1
b) 11, 13, 19
c) 1 and 2717
d) 1, 143, 209, 247 and 2717
Ans: d) 1, 143, 209, 247 and 2717
3) 2717 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 11, 13, 19, 143, 209, 247 and 2717
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all