Is 3455 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 3455 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3455:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3455, we found that 3455 has factors 1, 5, 691 and 3455. Hence, we must say that 3455 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3455 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3455 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3455 which are 3455, 6910 and so on.
3455 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3455:
- 3455 has more than two factors which are 1, 5, 691 and 3455 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3455 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3455 by 1, 5, 691 and 3455 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 5 691 and 3455 are the factors of 3455
Note:
- 3455 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3455: 1, 5, 691 and 3455
- Prime factors of 3455:5, 691
Conclusion:
- 3455 is the composite number which has factors 1, 5, 691 and 3455.
- And hence, 3455 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3455 is a
a) odd number
b) Prime number
c) even number
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) odd number
2) The non-prime factors of a composite number 3455 are
a) 1
b) 5, 691
c) 1, 5, 691 and 3455
d) 1 and 3455
Ans: d) 1 and 3455
3) 3455 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 5, 691 and 3455
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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