Is 3339 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 3339 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3339:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3339, we found that 3339 has factors 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 53, 63, 159, 371, 477, 1113 and 3339. Hence, we must say that 3339 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3339 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3339 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3339 which are 3339, 6678 and so on.
3339 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3339:
- 3339 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 53, 63, 159, 371, 477, 1113 and 3339 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3339 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3339 by 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 53, 63, 159, 371, 477, 1113 and 3339 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 53, 63, 159, 371, 477, 1113 and 3339 are the factors of 3339
Note:
- 3339 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3339: 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 53, 63, 159, 371, 477, 1113 and 3339
- Prime factors of 3339: 3, 7, 53
Conclusion:
- 3339 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 53, 63, 159, 371, 477, 1113 and 3339.
- And hence, 3339 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3339 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 3339 are
a) 1
b) 3, 7, 53
c) 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 53, 63, 159, 371, 477, 1113 and 3339
d) 1, 9, 21, 63, 159, 371, 477, 1113 and 3339
Ans: d) 1, 9, 21, 63, 159, 371, 477, 1113 and 3339
3) 3339 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 53, 63, 159, 371, 477, 1113 and 3339
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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