Is 3026 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 3026 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3026:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3026, we found that 3026 has factors 1, 2, 17, 34, 89, 178, 1513 and 3026. Hence, we must say that 3026 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3026 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3026 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3026 which are 3026, 6052 and so on.
About the number 3026:
- 3026 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 17, 34, 89, 178, 1513 and 3026 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3026 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3026 by, 1, 2, 17, 34, 89, 178, 1513 and 3026 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 17, 34, 89, 178, 1513 and 3026 are the factors of 3026.
Note:
- 3026 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3026: 1, 2, 17, 34, 89, 178, 1513 and 3026
- Prime factors of 3026: 2, 17, 89
Conclusion:
- 3026 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 17, 34, 89, 178, 1513 and 3026
- And hence, 3026 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3026 is a
a) Prime number
b) Odd number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: c) composite number
2) The composite factors of a composite number 3026 are
a) 3026
b) 2, 17, 89
c) 34, 178, 1513 and 3026
d) 1, 2, 17, 34, 89, 178, 1513 and 3026
Ans: c) 34, 178, 1513 and 3026
3) 3026 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 17, 34, 89, 178, 1513 and 3026
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c