Is 3341 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 3341 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3341:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3341, we found that 3341 has factors 1, 13, 257 and 3341. Hence, we must say that 3341 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3341 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3341 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3341 which are 3341, 6682 and so on.
3341 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3341:
- 3341 has more than two factors which are 1, 13, 257 and 3341 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3341 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3341 by 1, 13, 257 and 3341 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 13, 257 and 3341 are the factors of 3341
Note:
- 3341 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3341: 1, 13, 257 and 3341
- Prime factors of 3341: 13, 257
Conclusion:
- 3341 is the composite number which has factors 1, 13, 257 and 3341.
- And hence, 3341 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3341 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 3341 are
a) 1
b) 13, 257
c) 1, 13, 257 and 3341
d) 1 and 3341
Ans: d) 1 and 3341
3) 3341 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 13, 257 and 3341
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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