Is 3149 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 3149 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3149:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3149, we found that 3149 has factors 1, 47, 67 and 3149. Hence, we must say that 3149 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3149 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3149 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3149 which are 3149, 6298 and so on.
3149 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3149:
- 3149 has more than two factors which are 1, 47, 67 and 3149 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3149 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3149 by 1, 47, 67 and 3149 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 47, 67 and 3149 are the factors of 3149
Note:
- 3149 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3149: 1, 47, 67 and 3149
- Prime factors of 3149: 47, 67
Conclusion:
- 3149 is the composite number which has factors 1, 47, 67 and 3149.
- And hence, 3149 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3149 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 3149 are
a) 1
b) 47, 67
c) 1, 47, 67 and 3149
d) 1 and 3149
Ans: d) 1 and 3149
3) 3149 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 47, 67 and 3149
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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