Is 3117 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 3117 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3117:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3117, we found that 3117 has factors 1, 3, 1039 and 3117. Hence, we must say that 3117 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3117 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3117 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3117 which are 3117, 6234 and so on.
3117 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3117:
- 3117 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1039 and 3117 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3117 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3117 by 1, 3, 1039 and 3117 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1039 and 3117 are the factors of 3117
Note:
- 3117 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3117: 1, 3, 1039 and 3117
- Prime factors of 3117: 3, 1039
Conclusion:
- 3117 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1039 and 3117.
- And hence, 3117 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3117 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 3117 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1039
c) 1, 3, 1039 and 3117
d) 1 and 3117
Ans: d) 1 and 3117
3) 3117 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1039 and 3117
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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