Is 3017 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 3017 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3017:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3017, we found that 3017 has factors 1, 7, 431 and 3017. Hence, we must say that 3017 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3017 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3017 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3017 which are 3017, 6034 and so on.
3017 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3017:
- 3017 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 431 and 3017 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3017 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3017 by 1, 7, 431 and 3017 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 7, 431 and 3017 are the factors of 3017
Note:
- 3017 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3017: 1, 7, 431 and 3017
- Prime factors of 3017: 7, 431
Conclusion:
- 3017 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 431 and 3017.
- And hence, 3017 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3017 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 3017 are
a) 1
b) 7, 431
c) 1, 7, 431 and 3017
d) 1 and 3017
Ans: d) 1 and 3017
3) 3017 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 431 and 3017
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all