Is 3272 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 3272 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3272:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3272, we found that 3272 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 409, 818, 1636 and 3272. Hence, we must say that 3272 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3272 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3272 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3272 which are 3272, 6544 and so on.
About the number 3272:
- 3272 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 409, 818, 1636 and 3272 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3272 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3272 by, 1, 2, 4, 8, 409, 818, 1636 and 3272 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 409, 818, 1636 and 3272 are the factors of 3272.
Note:
- 3272 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3272: 1, 2, 4, 8, 409, 818, 1636 and 3272
- Prime factors of 3272: 2, 409
Conclusion:
- 3272 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 8, 409, 818, 1636 and 3272
- And hence, 3272 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3272 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 3272 are
a) 3272
b) 2, 409
c) 4, 8, 818, 1636 and 3272
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 409, 818, 1636 and 3272
Ans: b) 2, 409
3) 3272 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 409, 818, 1636 and 3272
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 409, 818, 1636 and 3272