Is 3028 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 3028 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3028:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3028, we found that 3028 has factors 1, 2, 4, 757, 1514 and 3028. Hence, we must say that 3028 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3028 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3028 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3028 which are 3028, 6056 and so on.
About the number 3028:
- 3028 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 757, 1514 and 3028 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3028 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3028 by, 1, 2, 4, 757, 1514 and 3028 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 757, 1514 and 3028 are the factors of 3028.
Note:
- 3028 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3028: 1, 2, 4, 757, 1514 and 3028
- Prime factors of 3028: 2, 757
Conclusion:
- 3028 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 757, 1514 and 3028
- And hence, 3028 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3028 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 3028 are
a) 3028
b) 2, 757
c) 4, 1514 and 3028
d) 1, 2, 4, 757, 1514 and 3028
Ans: c) 4, 1514 and 3028
3) 3028 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 757, 1514 and 3028
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c