Is 3101 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 3101 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3101:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3101, we found that 3101 has factors 1, 7, 443 and 3101. Hence, we must say that 3101 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3101 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3101 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3101 which are 3101, 6202 and so on.
3101 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3101:
- 3101 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 443 and 3101 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3101 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3101 by 1, 7, 443 and 3101 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 7, 443 and 3101 are the factors of 3101
Note:
- 3101 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3101: 1, 7, 443 and 3101
- Prime factors of 3101: 7, 443
Conclusion:
- 3101 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 443 and 3101.
- And hence, 3101 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3101 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 3101 are
a) 1
b) 7, 443
c) 1, 7, 443 and 3101
d) 1 and 3101
Ans: d) 1 and 3101
3) 3101 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 443 and 3101
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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