Is 3241 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 3241 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3241:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3241, we found that 3241 has factors 1, 7, 463 and 3241. Hence, we must say that 3241 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3241 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3241 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3241 which are 3241, 6482 and so on.
3241 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3241:
- 3241 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 463 and 3241 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3241 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3241 by 1, 7, 463 and 3241 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 7, 463 and 3241 are the factors of 3241
Note:
- 3241 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3241: 1, 7, 463 and 3241
- Prime factors of 3241: 7, 463
Conclusion:
- 3241 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 463 and 3241.
- And hence, 3241 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3241 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 3241 are
a) 1
b) 7, 463
c) 1, 7, 463 and 3241
d) 1 and 3241
Ans: d) 1 and 3241
3) 3241 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 463 and 3241
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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