Is 2959 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 2959 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2959:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2959, we found that 2959 has factors 1, 11, 269 and 2959. Hence, we must say that 2959 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2959 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2959 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2959 which are 2959, 5918 and so on.
2959 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2959:
- 2959 has more than two factors which are 1, 11, 269 and 2959 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2959 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2959 by 1, 11, 269 and 2959 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 11, 269 and 2959 are the factors of 2959
Note:
- 2959 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2959: 1, 11, 269 and 2959
- Prime factors of 2959: 11, 269
Conclusion:
- 2959 is the composite number which has factors 1, 11, 269 and 2959.
- And hence, 2959 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2959 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 2959 are
a) 1
b) 11, 269
c) 1, 11, 269 and 2959
d) 1 and 2959
Ans: d) 1 and 2959
3) 2959 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 11, 269 and 2959
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all