Is 3392 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 3392 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3392:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3392, we found that 3392 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 53, 64, 106, 212, 424, 848, 1696 and 3392. Hence, we must say that 3392 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3392 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3392 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3392 which are 3392, 6784 and so on.
About the number 3392:
- 3392 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 53, 64, 106, 212, 424, 848, 1696 and 3392 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3392 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3392 by, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 53, 64, 106, 212, 424, 848, 1696 and 3392 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 53, 64, 106, 212, 424, 848, 1696 and 3392 are the factors of 3392.
Note:
- 3392 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3392: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 53, 64, 106, 212, 424, 848, 1696 and 3392
- Prime factors of 3392: 2, 53
Conclusion:
- 3392 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 53, 64, 106, 212, 424, 848, 1696 and 3392
- And hence, 3392 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3392 is a
a) Prime number
b) Odd number
c) Composite number
d) Both b and c
Ans: c) composite number
2) The prime factors of a composite number 3392 are
a) 3392
b) 2, 53
c) 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 106, 212, 424, 848, 1696 and 3392
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 53, 64, 106, 212, 424, 848, 1696 and 3392
Ans: b) 2, 53
3) 3392 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 53, 64, 106, 212, 424, 848, 1696 and 3392
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all