Is 3579 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 3579 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3579:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3579, we found that 3579 has factors 1, 3, 1193 and 3579. Hence, we must say that 3579 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3579 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3579 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3579 which are 3579, 7158 and so on.
3579 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3579:
- 3579 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1193 and 3579 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3579 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3579 by 1, 3, 1193 and 3579 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1193 and 3579 are the factors of 3579
Note:
- 3579 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3579:1, 3, 1193 and 3579
- Prime factors of 3579: 3, 1193
Conclusion:
- 3579 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1193 and 3579.
- And hence, 3579 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3579 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 3579 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1193
c) 1, 3, 1193 and 3579
d) 1 and 3579
Ans: d) 1 and 3579
3) 3579 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1193 and 3579
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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