Is 3029 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 3029 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3029:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3029, we found that 3029 has factors 1, 13, 233 and 3029. Hence, we must say that 3029 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3029 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3029 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3029 which are 3029, 6058 and so on.
3029 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3029:
- 3029 has more than two factors which are 1, 13, 233 and 3029 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3029 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3029 by 1, 13, 233 and 3029 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 13, 233 and 3029 are the factors of 3029
Note:
- 3029 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3029: 1, 13, 233 and 3029
- Prime factors of 3029: 13, 233
Conclusion:
- 3029 is the composite number which has factors 1, 13, 233 and 3029.
- And hence, 3029 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3029 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 3029 are
a) 1
b) 13, 233
c) 1, 13, 233 and 3029
d) 1 and 3029
Ans: d) 1 and 3029
3) 3029 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 13, 233 and 3029
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all