Is 3360 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 3360 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
Factors of 3360:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3360, we found that 3360 has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 32, 35, 40, 42, 48, 56, 60, 70, 80, 84, 96, 105, 112, 120, 140, 160, 168, 210, 224, 240, 280, 336, 420, 480, 560, 672, 840, 1120, 1680 and 3360. Hence, we must say that 3360 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3360 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3360 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3360 which are 3360, 6720 and so on.
About the number 3360:
- 3360 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 32, 35, 40, 42, 48, 56, 60, 70, 80, 84, 96, 105, 112, 120, 140, 160, 168, 210, 224, 240, 280, 336, 420, 480, 560, 672, 840, 1120, 1680 and 3360 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3360 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3360 by, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 32, 35, 40, 42, 48, 56, 60, 70, 80, 84, 96, 105, 112, 120, 140, 160, 168, 210, 224, 240, 280, 336, 420, 480, 560, 672, 840, 1120, 1680 and 3360 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 32, 35, 40, 42, 48, 56, 60, 70, 80, 84, 96, 105, 112, 120, 140, 160, 168, 210, 224, 240, 280, 336, 420, 480, 560, 672, 840, 1120, 1680 and 3360 are the factors of 3360.
Note:
- 3360 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3360: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 32, 35, 40, 42, 48, 56, 60, 70, 80, 84, 96, 105, 112, 120, 140, 160, 168, 210, 224, 240, 280, 336, 420, 480, 560, 672, 840, 1120, 1680 and 3360
- Prime factors of 3360: 2, 3, 5, 7
Conclusion:
- 3360 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 32, 35, 40, 42, 48, 56, 60, 70, 80, 84, 96, 105, 112, 120, 140, 160, 168, 210, 224, 240, 280, 336, 420, 480, 560, 672, 840, 1120, 1680 and 3360
- And hence, 3360 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3360 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 3360 are
a) 3360
b) 2, 3, 5, 7
c) 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 32, 35, 40, 42, 48, 56, 60, 70, 80, 84, 96, 105, 112, 120, 140, 160, 168, 210, 224, 240, 280, 336, 420, 480, 560, 672, 840, 1120, 1680 and 3360
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 32, 35, 40, 42, 48, 56, 60, 70, 80, 84, 96, 105, 112, 120, 140, 160, 168, 210, 224, 240, 280, 336, 420, 480, 560, 672, 840, 1120, 1680 and 3360
Ans: b) 2, 3, 5, 7
3) 3360 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 32, 35, 40, 42, 48, 56, 60, 70, 80, 84, 96, 105, 112, 120, 140, 160, 168, 210, 224, 240, 280, 336, 420, 480, 560, 672, 840, 1120, 1680 and 3360
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 24, 28, 30, 32, 35, 40, 42, 48, 56, 60, 70, 80, 84, 96, 105, 112, 120, 140, 160, 168, 210, 224, 240, 280, 336, 420, 480, 560, 672, 840, 1120, 1680 and 3360