Is 3352 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 3352 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3352:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3352, we found that 3352 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 419, 838, 1676 and 3352. Hence, we must say that 3352 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3352 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3352 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3352 which are 3352, 6704 and so on.
About the number 3352:
- 3352 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 419, 838, 1676 and 3352 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3352 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3352 by, 1, 2, 4, 8, 419, 838, 1676 and 3352 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 419, 838, 1676 and 3352 are the factors of 3352.
Note:
- 3352 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3352: 1, 2, 4, 8, 419, 838, 1676 and 3352
- Prime factors of 3352: 2, 419
Conclusion:
- 3352 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 8, 419, 838, 1676 and 3352
- And hence, 3352 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3352 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 3352 are
a) 3352
b) 2, 419
c) 4, 8, 838, 1676 and 3352
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 419, 838, 1676 and 3352
Ans: b) 2, 419
3) 3352 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 419, 838, 1676 and 3352
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 419, 838, 1676 and 3352