Is 3493 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 3493 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3493:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3493, we found that 3493 has factors 1, 7, 499 and 3493. Hence, we must say that 3493 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3493 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3493 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3493 which are 3493, 6986 and so on.
3493 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3493:
- 3493 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 499 and 3493 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3493 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3493 by 1, 7, 499 and 3493 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 7, 499 and 3493 are the factors of 3493
Note:
- 3493 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3493: 1, 7, 499 and 3493
- Prime factors of 3493: 7, 499
Conclusion:
- 3493 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 499 and 3493.
- And hence, 3493 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3493 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 3493 are
a) 1
b) 7, 499
c) 1, 7, 499 and 3493
d) 1 and 3493
Ans: d) 1 and 3493
3) 3493 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 499 and 3493
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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