Is 3298 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 3298 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3298:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3298, we found that 3298 has factors 1, 2, 17, 34, 97, 194, 1649 and 3298. Hence, we must say that 3298 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3298 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3298 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3298 which are 3298, 6596 and so on.
About the number 3298:
- 3298 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 17, 34, 97, 194, 1649 and 3298 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3298 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3298 by, 1, 2, 17, 34, 97, 194, 1649 and 3298 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 17, 34, 97, 194, 1649 and 3298 are the factors of 3298.
Note:
- 3298 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3298: 1, 2, 17, 34, 97, 194, 1649 and 3298
- Prime factors of 3298: 2, 17, 97
Conclusion:
- 3298 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 17, 34, 97, 194, 1649 and 3298
- And hence, 3298 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3298 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 3298 are
a) 3298
b) 2, 17, 97
c) 34, 194, 1649 and 3298
d) 1, 2, 17, 34, 97, 194, 1649 and 3298
Ans: b) 2, 17, 97
3) 3298 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 17, 34, 97, 194, 1649 and 3298
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) It has factors 1, 2, 17, 34, 97, 194, 1649 and 3298