Is 3039 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 3039 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3039:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3039, we found that 3039 has factors 1, 3, 1013 and 3039. Hence, we must say that 3039 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3039 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3039 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3039 which are 3039, 6078 and so on.
3039 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3039:
- 3039 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1013 and 3039 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3039 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3039 by 1, 3, 1013 and 3039 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1013 and 3039 are the factors of 3039
Note:
- 3039 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3039: 1, 3, 1013 and 3039
- Prime factors of 3039: 3, 1013
Conclusion:
- 3039 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1013 and 3039.
- And hence, 3039 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3039 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 3039 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1013
c) 1, 3, 1013 and 3039
d) 1 and 3039
Ans: d) 1 and 3039
3) 3039 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1013 and 3039
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all