Is 2993 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 2993 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2993:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2993, we found that 2993 has factors 1, 41, 73 and 2993. Hence, we must say that 2993 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2993 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2993 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2993 which are 2993, 5986 and so on.
2993 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2993:
- 2993 has more than two factors which are 1, 41, 73 and 2993 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2993 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2993 by 1, 41, 73 and 2993 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 41, 73 and 2993 are the factors of 2993
Note:
- 2993 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2993: 1, 41, 73 and 2993
- Prime factors of 2993: 41, 73
Conclusion:
- 2993 is the composite number which has factors 1, 41, 73 and 2993.
- And hence, 2993 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2993 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 2993 are
a) 1
b) 41, 73
c) 1, 41, 73 and 2993
d) 1 and 2993
Ans: d) 1 and 2993
3) 2993 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 41, 73 and 2993
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all