Is 3262 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 3262 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3262:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3262, we found that 3262 has factors 1, 2, 7, 14, 233, 466, 1631 and 3262. Hence, we must say that 3262 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3262 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3262 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3262 which are 3262, 6524 and so on.
About the number 3262:
- 3262 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 7, 14, 233, 466, 1631 and 3262 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3262 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3262 by, 1, 2, 7, 14, 233, 466, 1631 and 3262 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 7, 14, 233, 466, 1631 and 3262 are the factors of 3262.
Note:
- 3262 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3262: 1, 2, 7, 14, 233, 466, 1631 and 3262
- Prime factors of 3262: 2, 7, 233
Conclusion:
- 3262 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 7, 14, 233, 466, 1631 and 3262
- And hence, 3262 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3262 is a
a) Prime number
b) Even number
c) Composite number
d) Both b and c
Ans: d) both b and c
2) The prime factors of a composite number 3262 are
a) 3262
b) 2, 7, 233
c) 14, 466, 1631 and 3262
d) 1, 2, 7, 14, 233, 466, 1631 and 3262
Ans: b) 2, 7, 233
3) 3262 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 7, 14, 233, 466, 1631 and 3262
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) It has factors 1, 2, 7, 14, 233, 466, 1631 and 3262