Is 2913 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 2913 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2913:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2913, we found that 2913 has factors 1, 3, 971 and 2913. Hence, we must say that 2913 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2913 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2913 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2913 which are 2913, 5826 and so on.
2913 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2913:
- 2913 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 971 and 2913 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2913 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2913 by 1, 3, 971 and 2913 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 971 and 2913 are the factors of 2913
Note:
- 2913 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2913: 1, 3, 971 and 2913
- Prime factors of 2913: 3, 971
Conclusion:
- 2913 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 971 and 2913.
- And hence, 2913 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2913 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 2913 are
a) 1
b) 3, 971
c) 1, 3, 971 and 2913
d) 1 and 2913
Ans: d) 1 and 2913
3) 2913 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 971 and 2913
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all