Is 3351 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 3351 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
Factors of 3351:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3351, we found that 3351 has factors 1, 3, 1117 and 3351. Hence, we must say that 3351 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3351 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3351 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3351 which are 3351, 6702 and so on.
3351 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3351:
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- 3351 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1117 and 3351 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3351 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3351 by 1, 3, 1117 and 3351 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1117 and 3351 are the factors of 3351
Note:
- 3351 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3351: 1, 3, 1117 and 3351
- Prime factors of 3351:3, 1117
Conclusion:
- 3351 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1117 and 3351.
- And hence, 3351 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3351 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 3351 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1117
c) 1, 3, 1117 and 3351
d) 1 and 3351
Ans: d) 1 and 3351
3) 3351 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1117 and 3351
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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