Is 2977 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 2977 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2977:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2977, we found that 2977 has factors 1, 13, 229 and 2977. Hence, we must say that 2977 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2977 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2977 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2977 which are 2977, 5954 and so on.
2977 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2977:
- 2977 has more than two factors which are 1, 13, 229 and 2977 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2977 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2977 by 1, 13, 229 and 2977 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 13, 229 and 2977 are the factors of 2977
Note:
- 2977 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2977: 1, 13, 229 and 2977
- Prime factors of 2977: 13, 229
Conclusion:
- 2977 is the composite number which has factors 1, 13, 229 and 2977.
- And hence, 2977 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2977 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 2977 are
a) 1
b) 13, 229
c) 1, 13, 229 and 2977
d) 1 and 2977
Ans: d) 1 and 2977
3) 2977 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 13, 229 and 2977
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all