Is 3031 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 3031 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3031:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3031, we found that 3031 has factors 1, 7, 433 and 3031. Hence, we must say that 3031 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3031 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3031 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3031 which are 3031, 6062 and so on.
3031 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3031:
- 3031 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 433 and 3031 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3031 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3031 by 1, 7, 433 and 3031 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 7, 433 and 3031 are the factors of 3031
Note:
- 3031 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3031: 1, 7, 433 and 3031
- Prime factors of 3031: 7, 433
Conclusion:
- 3031 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 433 and 3031.
- And hence, 3031 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3031 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 3031 are
a) 1
b) 7, 433
c) 1, 7, 433 and 3031
d) 1 and 3031
Ans: d) 1 and 3031
3) 3031 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 433 and 3031
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all