Is 2867 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 2867 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2867:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2867, we found that 2867 has factors 1, 47, 61 and 2867. Hence, we must say that 2867 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2867 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2867 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2867 which are 2867, 5734 and so on.
2867 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2867:
- 2867 has more than two factors which are 1, 47, 61 and 2867 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2867 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2867 by 1, 47, 61 and 2867 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 47, 61 and 2867 are the factors of 2867
Note:
- 2867 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2867: 1, 47, 61 and 2867
- Prime factors of 2867: 47, 61
Conclusion:
- 2867 is the composite number which has factors 1, 47, 61 and 2867.
- And hence, 2867 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2867 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 2867 are
a) 1
b) 47, 61
c) 1, 47, 61 and 2867
d) 1 and 2867
Ans: d) 1 and 2867
3) 2867 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 47, 61 and 2867
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all