Is 3153 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 3153 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3153:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3153, we found that 3153 has factors 1, 3, 1051 and 3153. Hence, we must say that 3153 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3153 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3153 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3153 which are 3153, 6306 and so on.
3153 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3153:
- 3153 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1051 and 3153 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3153 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3153 by 1, 3, 1051 and 3153 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1051 and 3153 are the factors of 3153
Note:
- 3153 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3153: 1, 3, 1051 and 3153
- Prime factors of 3153: 3, 1051
Conclusion:
- 3153 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1051 and 3153.
- And hence, 3153 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3153 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 3153 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1051
c) 1, 3, 1051 and 3153
d) 1 and 3153
Ans: d) 1 and 3153
3) 3153 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1051 and 3153
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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