Is 3346 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 3346 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3346:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3346, we found that 3346 has factors 1, 2, 7, 14, 239, 478, 1673 and 3346. Hence, we must say that 3346 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3346 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3346 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3346 which are 3346, 6692 and so on.
About the number 3346:
- 3346 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 7, 14, 239, 478, 1673 and 3346 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3346 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3346 by, 1, 2, 7, 14, 239, 478, 1673 and 3346 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 7, 14, 239, 478, 1673 and 3346 are the factors of 3346.
Note:
- 3346 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3346: 1, 2, 7, 14, 239, 478, 1673 and 3346
- Prime factors of 3346: 2, 7, 239
Conclusion:
- 3346 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 7, 14, 239, 478, 1673 and 3346
- And hence, 3346 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3346 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 3346 are
a) 3346
b) 2, 7, 239
c) 14, 478, 1673 and 3346
d) 1, 2, 7, 14, 239, 478, 1673 and 3346
Ans: b) 2, 7, 239
3) 3346 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 7, 14, 239, 478, 1673 and 3346
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) It has factors 1, 2, 7, 14, 239, 478, 1673 and 3346