Is 3177 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 3177 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3177:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3177, we found that 3177 has factors 1, 3, 9, 353, 1059 and 3177. Hence, we must say that 3177 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3177 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3177 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3177 which are 3177, 6354 and so on.
3177 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3177:
- 3177 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 9, 353, 1059 and 3177 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3177 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3177 by 1, 3, 9, 353, 1059 and 3177 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 9, 353, 1059 and 3177 are the factors of 3177
Note:
- 3177 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3177: 1, 3, 9, 353, 1059 and 3177
- Prime factors of 3177: 3, 353
Conclusion:
- 3177 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 9, 353, 1059 and 3177.
- And hence, 3177 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3177 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 3177 are
a) 1
b) 3, 353
c) 1, 3, 9, 353, 1059 and 3177
d) 1, 9, 1059 and 3177
Ans: d) 1, 9, 1059 and 3177
3) 3177 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 9, 353, 1059 and 3177
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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