Is 3543 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 3543 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3543:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3543, we found that 3543 has factors 1, 3, 1181 and 3543. Hence, we must say that 3543 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3543 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3543 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3543 which are 3543, 7086 and so on.
3543 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3543:
- 3543 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1181 and 3543 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3543 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3543 by 1, 3, 1181 and 3543 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1181 and 3543 are the factors of 3543
Note:
- 3543 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3543: 1, 3, 1181 and 3543
- Prime factors of 3543: 3, 1181
Conclusion:
- 3543 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1181 and 3543.
- And hence, 3543 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3543 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 3543 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1181
c) 1, 3, 1181 and 3543
d) 1 and 3543
Ans: d) 1 and 3543
3) 3543 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1181 and 3543
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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