Is 3291 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 3291 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3291:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3291, we found that 3291 has factors 1, 3, 1097 and 3291. Hence, we must say that 3291 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3291 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3291 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3291 which are 3291, 6582 and so on.
3291 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3291:
- 3291 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1097 and 3291 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3291 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3291 by 1, 3, 1097 and 3291 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1097 and 3291 are the factors of 3291
Note:
- 3291 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3291: 1, 3, 1097 and 3291
- Prime factors of 3291: 3, 1097
Conclusion:
- 3291 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1097 and 3291.
- And hence, 3291 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3291 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 3291 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1097
c) 1, 3, 1097 and 3291
d) 1 and 3291
Ans: d) 1 and 3291
3) 3291 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1097 and 3291
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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