Is 3197 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 3197 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3197:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3197, we found that 3197 has factors 1, 23, 139 and 3197. Hence, we must say that 3197 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3197 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3197 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3197 which are 3197, 6394 and so on.
3197 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3197:
- 3197 has more than two factors which are 1, 23, 139 and 3197 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3197 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3197 by 1, 23, 139 and 3197 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 23, 139 and 3197 are the factors of 3197
Note:
- 3197 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3197: 1, 23, 139 and 3197
- Prime factors of 3197: 23, 139
Conclusion:
- 3197 is the composite number which has factors 1, 23, 139 and 3197.
- And hence, 3197 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3197 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 3197 are
a) 1
b) 23, 139
c) 1, 23, 139 and 3197
d) 1 and 3197
Ans: d) 1 and 3197
3) 3197 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 23, 139 and 3197
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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