Is 2941 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 2941 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2941:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2941, we found that 2941 has factors 1, 17, 173 and 2941. Hence, we must say that 2941 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2941 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2941 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2941 which are 2941, 5882 and so on.
2941 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2941:
- 2941 has more than two factors which are 1, 17, 173 and 2941 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2941 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2941 by 1, 17, 173 and 2941 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 17, 173 and 2941 are the factors of 2941
Note:
- 2941 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2941: 1, 17, 173 and 2941
- Prime factors of 2941: 17, 173
Conclusion:
- 2941 is the composite number which has factors 1, 17, 173 and 2941.
- And hence, 2941 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2941 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 2941 are
a) 1
b) 17, 173
c) 1, 17, 173 and 2941
d) 1 and 2941
Ans: d) 1 and 2941
3) 2941 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 17, 173 and 2941
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all