Is 3173 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 3173 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3173:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3173, we found that 3173 has factors 1, 19, 167 and 3173. Hence, we must say that 3173 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3173 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3173 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3173 which are 3173, 6346 and so on.
3173 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3173:
- 3173 has more than two factors which are 1, 19, 167 and 3173 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3173 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3173 by 1, 19, 167 and 3173 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 19, 167 and 3173 are the factors of 3173
Note:
- 3173 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3173: 1, 19, 167 and 3173
- Prime factors of 3173: 19, 167
Conclusion:
- 3173 is the composite number which has factors 1, 19, 167 and 3173.
- And hence, 3173 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3173 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 3173 are
a) 1
b) 19, 167
c) 1, 19, 167 and 3173
d) 1 and 3173
Ans: d) 1 and 3173
3) 3173 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 19, 167 and 3173
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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