Is 3044 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 3044 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3044:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3044, we found that 3044 has factors 1, 2, 4, 761, 1522 and 3044. Hence, we must say that 3044 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3044 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3044 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3044 which are 3044, 6088 and so on.
About the number 3044:
- 3044 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 761, 1522 and 3044 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3044 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3044 by, 1, 2, 4, 761, 1522 and 3044 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 761, 1522 and 3044 are the factors of 3044.
Note:
- 3044 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3044: 1, 2, 4, 761, 1522 and 3044
- Prime factors of 3044: 2, 761
Conclusion:
- 3044 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 761, 1522 and 3044
- And hence, 3044 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3044 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 3044 are
a) 3044
b) 2, 761
c) 4, 1522 and 3044
d) 1, 2, 4, 761, 1522 and 3044
Ans: c) 4, 1522 and 3044
3) 3044 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 761, 1522 and 3044
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c