Is 3063 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 3063 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3063:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3063, we found that 3063 has factors 1, 3, 1021 and 3063. Hence, we must say that 3063 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3063 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3063 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3063 which are 3063, 6126 and so on.
3063 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3063:
- 3063 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1021 and 3063 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3063 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3063 by 1, 3, 1021 and 3063 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1021 and 3063 are the factors of 3063
Note:
- 3063 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3063: 1, 3, 1021 and 3063
- Prime factors of 3063: 3, 1021
Conclusion:
- 3063 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1021 and 3063.
- And hence, 3063 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3063 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 3063 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1021
c) 1, 3, 1021 and 3063
d) 1 and 3063
Ans: d) 1 and 3063
3) 3063 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1021 and 3063
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all