Is 3287 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 3287 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3287:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3287, we found that 3287 has factors 1, 19, 173 and 3287. Hence, we must say that 3287 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3287 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3287 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3287 which are 3287, 6574 and so on.
3287 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3287:
- 3287 has more than two factors which are 1, 19, 173 and 3287 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3287 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3287 by 1, 19, 173 and 3287 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 19, 173 and 3287 are the factors of 3287
Note:
- 3287 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3287: 1, 19, 173 and 3287
- Prime factors of 3287: 19, 173
Conclusion:
- 3287 is the composite number which has factors 1, 19, 173 and 3287.
- And hence, 3287 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3287 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 3287 are
a) 1
b) 19, 173
c) 1, 19, 173 and 3287
d) 1 and 3287
Ans: d) 1 and 3287
3) 3287 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 19, 173 and 3287
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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