Is 2807 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 2807 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
Contents
Factors of 2807:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2807, we found that 2807 has factors 1, 7, 401 and 2807. Hence, we must say that 2807 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2807 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2807 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2807 which are 2807, 5614 and so on.
2807 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2807:
- 2807 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 401 and 2807 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2807 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2807 by 1, 7, 401 and 2807 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 7, 401 and 2807 are the factors of 2807
Note:
- 2807 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2807: 1, 7, 401 and 2807
- Prime factors of 2807: 7, 401
Conclusion:
- 2807 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 401 and 2807.
- And hence, 2807 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2807 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 2807 are
a) 1
b) 7, 401
c) 1, 7, 401 and 2807
d) 1 and 2807
Ans: d) 1 and 2807
3) 2807 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 401 and 2807
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all