Is 2883 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 2883 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2883:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2883, we found that 2883 has factors 1, 3, 31, 93, 961 and 2883. Hence, we must say that 2883 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2883 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2883 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2883 which are 2883, 5766 and so on.
2883 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2883:
- 2883 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 31, 93, 961 and 2883 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2883 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2883 by 1, 3, 31, 93, 961 and 2883 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 31, 93, 961 and 2883 are the factors of 2883
Note:
- 2883 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2883: 1, 3, 31, 93, 961 and 2883
- Prime factors of 2883: 3, 31
Conclusion:
- 2883 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 31, 93, 961 and 2883.
- And hence, 2883 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2883 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 2883 are
a) 1
b) 3, 31
c) 1, 93, 961 and 2883
d) 1, 93, 961 and 2883
Ans: d) 1, 93, 961 and 2883
3) 2883 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 31, 93, 961 and 2883
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all