Is 2863 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 2863 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2863:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2863, we found that 2863 has factors 1, 7, 409 and 2863. Hence, we must say that 2863 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2863 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2863 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2863 which are 2863, 5726 and so on.
2863 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2863:
- 2863 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 409 and 2863 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2863 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2863 by 1, 7, 409 and 2863 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 7, 409 and 2863 are the factors of 2863
Note:
- 2863 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2863: 1, 7, 409 and 2863
- Prime factors of 2863: 7, 409
Conclusion:
- 2863 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 409 and 2863.
- And hence, 2863 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2863 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 2863 are
a) 1
b) 7, 409
c) 1, 7, 409 and 2863
d) 1 and 2863
Ans: d) 1 and 2863
3) 2863 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 409 and 2863
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all