Is 3382 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 3382 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3382:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3382, we found that 3382 has factors 1, 2, 19, 38, 89, 178, 1691 and 3382. Hence, we must say that 3382 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3382 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3382 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3382 which are 3382, 6764 and so on.
About the number 3382:
- 3382 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 19, 38, 89, 178, 1691 and 3382 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3382 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3382 by, 1, 2, 19, 38, 89, 178, 1691 and 3382 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 19, 38, 89, 178, 1691 and 3382 are the factors of 3382.
Note:
- 3382 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3382: 1, 2, 19, 38, 89, 178, 1691 and 3382
- Prime factors of 3382: 2, 19, 89
Conclusion:
- 3382 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 19, 38, 89, 178, 1691 and 3382
- And hence, 3382 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3382 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 3382 are
a) 3382
b) 2, 19, 89
c) 38, 178, 1691 and 3382
d) 1, 2, 19, 38, 89, 178, 1691 and 3382
Ans: b) 2, 19, 89
3) 3382 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 19, 38, 89, 178, 1691 and 3382
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) It has factors 1, 2, 19, 38, 89, 178, 1691 and 3382