Is 3058 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 3058 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3058:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3058, we found that 3058 has factors 1, 2, 11, 22, 139, 278, 1529 and 3058. Hence, we must say that 3058 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3058 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3058 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3058 which are 3058, 6116 and so on.
About the number 3058:
- 3058 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 11, 22, 139, 278, 1529 and 3058 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3058 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3058 by, 1, 2, 11, 22, 139, 278, 1529 and 3058 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 11, 22, 139, 278, 1529 and 3058 are the factors of 3058.
Note:
- 3058 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3058: 1, 2, 11, 22, 139, 278, 1529 and 3058
- Prime factors of 3058: 2, 11, 139
Conclusion:
- 3058 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 11, 22, 139, 278, 1529 and 3058
- And hence, 3058 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3058 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 3058 are
a) 3058
b) 2, 11, 139
c) 22, 278, 1529 and 3058
d) 1, 2, 11, 22, 139, 278, 1529 and 3058
Ans: c) 22, 278, 1529 and 3058
3) 3058 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 11, 22, 139, 278, 1529 and 3058
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c