Is 2827 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 2827 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2827:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2827, we found that 2827 has factors 1, 11, 257 and 2827. Hence, we must say that 2827 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2827 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2827 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2827 which are 2827, 5654 and so on.
2827 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2827:
- 2827 has more than two factors which are 1, 11, 257 and 2827 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2827 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2827 by 1, 11, 257 and 2827 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 11, 257 and 2827 are the factors of 2827
Note:
- 2827 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2827: 1, 11, 257 and 2827
- Prime factors of 2827: 11, 257
Conclusion:
- 2827 is the composite number which has factors 1, 11, 257 and 2827.
- And hence, 2827 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2827 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 2827 are
a) 1
b) 11, 257
c) 1, 11, 257 and 2827
d) 1 and 2827
Ans: d) 1 and 2827
3) 2827 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 11, 257 and 2827
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all