Is 2901 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 2901 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2901:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2901, we found that 2901 has factors 1, 3, 967 and 2901. Hence, we must say that 2901 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2901 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2901 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2901 which are 2901, 5802 and so on.
2901 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2901:
- 2901 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 967 and 2901 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2901 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2901 by 1, 3, 967 and 2901 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 967 and 2901 are the factors of 2901
Note:
- 2901 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2901: 1, 3, 967 and 2901
- Prime factors of 2901: 3, 967
Conclusion:
- 2901 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 967 and 2901.
- And hence, 2901 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2901 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 2901 are
a) 1
b) 3, 967
c) 1, 3, 967 and 2901
d) 1 and 2901
Ans: d) 1 and 2901
3) 2901 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 967 and 2901
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all