Is 3053 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 3053 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3053:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3053, we found that 3053 has factors 1, 43, 71 and 3053. Hence, we must say that 3053 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3053 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3053 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3053 which are 3053, 6106 and so on.
3053 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3053:
- 3053 has more than two factors which are 1, 43, 71 and 3053 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3053 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3053 by 1, 43, 71 and 3053 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 43, 71 and 3053 are the factors of 3053
Note:
- 3053 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3053: 1, 43, 71 and 3053
- Prime factors of 3053: 43, 71
Conclusion:
- 3053 is the composite number which has factors 1, 43, 71 and 3053.
- And hence, 3053 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3053 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 3053 are
a) 1
b) 43, 71
c) 1, 43, 71 and 3053
d) 1 and 3053
Ans: d) 1 and 3053
3) 3053 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 43, 71 and 3053
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all