Is 2951 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 2951 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2951:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2951, we found that 2951 has factors 1, 13, 227 and 2951. Hence, we must say that 2951 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2951 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2951 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2951 which are 2951, 5902 and so on.
2951 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2951:
- 2951 has more than two factors which are 1, 13, 227 and 2951 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2951 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2951 by 1, 13, 227 and 2951 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 13, 227 and 2951 are the factors of 2951
Note:
- 2951 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2951: 1, 13, 227 and 2951
- Prime factors of 2951: 13, 227
Conclusion:
- 2951 is the composite number which has factors 1, 13, 227 and 2951.
- And hence, 2951 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2951 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 2951 are
a) 1
b) 13, 227
c) 1, 13, 227 and 2951
d) 1 and 2951
Ans: d) 1 and 2951
3) 2951 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 13, 227 and 2951
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all