Is 3308 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 3308 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3308:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3308, we found that 3308 has factors 1, 2, 4, 827, 1654 and 3308. Hence, we must say that 3308 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3308 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3308 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3308 which are 3308, 6616 and so on.
About the number 3308:
- 3308 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 827, 1654 and 3308 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3308 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3308 by, 1, 2, 4, 827, 1654 and 3308 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 827, 1654 and 3308 are the factors of 3308.
Note:
- 3308 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3308: 1, 2, 4, 827, 1654 and 3308
- Prime factors of 3308: 2, 827
Conclusion:
- 3308 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 827, 1654 and 3308
- And hence, 3308 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3308 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 3308 are
a) 3308
b) 2, 827
c) 4, 1654 and 3308
d) 1, 2, 4, 827, 1654 and 3308
Ans: b) 2, 827
3) 3308 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 827, 1654 and 3308
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 827, 1654 and 3308