Is 3374 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 3374 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3374:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3374, we found that 3374 has factors 1, 2, 7, 14, 241, 482, 1687 and 3374. Hence, we must say that 3374 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3374 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3374 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3374 which are 3374, 6748 and so on.
About the number 3374:
- 3374 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 7, 14, 241, 482, 1687 and 3374 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3374 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3374 by, 1, 2, 7, 14, 241, 482, 1687 and 3374 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 7, 14, 241, 482, 1687 and 3374 are the factors of 3374.
Note:
- 3374 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3374: 1, 2, 7, 14, 241, 482, 1687 and 3374
- Prime factors of 3374: 2, 7, 241
Conclusion:
- 3374 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 7, 14, 241, 482, 1687 and 3374
- And hence, 3374 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3374 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 3374 are
a) 3374
b) 2, 7, 241
c) 14, 482, 1687 and 3374
d) 1, 2, 7, 14, 241, 482, 1687 and 3374
Ans: b) 2, 7, 241
3) 3374 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 7, 14, 241, 482, 1687 and 3374
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) It has factors 1, 2, 7, 14, 241, 482, 1687 and 3374