Is 3316 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 3316 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3316:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3316, we found that 3316 has factors 1, 2, 4, 829, 1658 and 3316. Hence, we must say that 3316 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3316 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3316 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3316 which are 3316, 6632 and so on.
About the number 3316:
- 3316 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 829, 1658 and 3316 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3316 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3316 by, 1, 2, 4, 829, 1658 and 3316 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 829, 1658 and 3316 are the factors of 3316.
Note:
- 3316 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3316: 1, 2, 4, 829, 1658 and 3316
- Prime factors of 3316: 2, 829
Conclusion:
- 3316 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 829, 1658 and 3316
- And hence, 3316 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3316 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 3316 are
a) 3316
b) 2, 829
c) 4, 1658 and 3316
d) 1, 2, 4, 829, 1658 and 3316
Ans: b) 2, 829
3) 3316 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 829, 1658 and 3316
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 829, 1658 and 3316