Is 3239 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 3239 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3239:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3239, we found that 3239 has factors 1, 41, 79 and 3239. Hence, we must say that 3239 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3239 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3239 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3239 which are 3239, 6478 and so on.
3239 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3239:
- 3239 has more than two factors which are 1, 41, 79 and 3239 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3239 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3239 by 1, 41, 79 and 3239 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 41, 79 and 3239 are the factors of 3239
Note:
- 3239 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3239: 1, 41, 79 and 3239
- Prime factors of 3239: 41, 79
Conclusion:
- 3239 is the composite number which has factors 1, 41, 79 and 3239.
- And hence, 3239 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3239 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 3239 are
a) 1
b) 41, 79
c) 1, 41, 79 and 3239
d) 1 and 3239
Ans: d) 1 and 3239
3) 3239 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 41, 79 and 3239
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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