Is 3247 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 3247 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3247:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3247, we found that 3247 has factors 1, 17, 191 and 3247. Hence, we must say that 3247 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3247 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3247 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3247 which are 3247, 6494 and so on.
3247 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3247:
- 3247 has more than two factors which are 1, 17, 191 and 3247 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3247 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3247 by 1, 17, 191 and 3247 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 17, 191 and 3247 are the factors of 3247
Note:
- 3247 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3247: 1, 17, 191 and 3247
- Prime factors of 3247: 17, 191
Conclusion:
- 3247 is the composite number which has factors 1, 17, 191 and 3247.
- And hence, 3247 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3247 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 3247 are
a) 1
b) 17, 191
c) 1, 17, 191 and 3247
d) 1 and 3247
Ans: d) 1 and 3247
3) 3247 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 17, 191 and 3247
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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