Is 3183 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 3183 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3183:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3183, we found that 3183 has factors 1, 3, 1061 and 3183. Hence, we must say that 3183 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3183 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3183 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3183 which are 3183, 6366 and so on.
3183 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3183:
- 3183 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1061 and 3183 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3183 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3183 by 1, 3, 1061 and 3183 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1061 and 3183 are the factors of 3183
Note:
- 3183 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3183: 1, 3, 1061 and 3183
- Prime factors of 3183: 3, 1061
Conclusion:
- 3183 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1061 and 3183.
- And hence, 3183 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3183 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 3183 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1061
c) 1, 3, 1061 and 3183
d) 1 and 3183
Ans: d) 1 and 3183
3) 3183 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1061 and 3183
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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