Is 3043 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 3043 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3043:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3043, we found that 3043 has factors 1, 17, 179 and 3043. Hence, we must say that 3043 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3043 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3043 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3043 which are 3043, 6086 and so on.
3043 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3043:
- 3043 has more than two factors which are 1, 17, 179 and 3043 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3043 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3043 by 1, 17, 179 and 3043 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 17, 179 and 3043 are the factors of 3043
Note:
- 3043 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3043: 1, 17, 179 and 3043
- Prime factors of 3043: 17, 179
Conclusion:
- 3043 is the composite number which has factors 1, 17, 179 and 3043.
- And hence, 3043 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3043 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 3043 are
a) 1
b) 17, 179
c) 1, 17, 179 and 3043
d) 1 and 3043
Ans: d) 1 and 3043
3) 3043 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 17, 179 and 3043
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all