Is 3047 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 3047 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3047:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3047, we found that 3047 has factors 1, 11, 277 and 3047. Hence, we must say that 3047 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3047 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3047 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3047 which are 3047, 6094 and so on.
3047 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3047:
- 3047 has more than two factors which are 1, 11, 277 and 3047 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3047 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3047 by 1, 11, 277 and 3047 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 11, 277 and 3047 are the factors of 3047
Note:
- 3047 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3047: 1, 11, 277 and 3047
- Prime factors of 3047: 11, 277
Conclusion:
- 3047 is the composite number which has factors 1, 11, 277 and 3047.
- And hence, 3047 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3047 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 3047 are
a) 1
b) 11, 277
c) 1, 11, 277 and 3047
d) 1 and 3047
Ans: d) 1 and 3047
3) 3047 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 11, 277 and 3047
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all