Is 3658 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 3658 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3658:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3658, we found that 3658 has factors 1, 2, 31, 59, 62, 118, 1829 and 3658. Hence, we must say that 3658 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3658 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3658 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3658 which are 3658, 7316 and so on.
About the number 3658:
- 3658 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 31, 59, 62, 118, 1829 and 3658 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3658 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3658 by, 1, 2, 31, 59, 62, 118, 1829 and 3658 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 31, 59, 62, 118, 1829 and 3658 are the factors of 3658.
Note:
- 3658 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3658: 1, 2, 31, 59, 62, 118, 1829 and 3658
- Prime factors of 3658: 2, 31, 59
Conclusion:
- 3658 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 31, 59, 62, 118, 1829 and 3658
- And hence, 3658 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3658 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 3658 are
a) 3658
b) 2, 31, 59
c) 62, 118, 1829 and 3658
d) 1, 2, 31, 59, 62, 118, 1829 and 3658
Ans: b) 2, 31, 59
3) 3658 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 31, 59, 62, 118, 1829 and 3658
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all