Is 3711 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 3711 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3711:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3711, we found that 3711 has factors 1, 3, 1237 and 3711. Hence, we must say that 3711 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3711 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3711 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3711 which are 3711, 7422 and so on.
3711 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 3711:
- 3711 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 1237 and 3711 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3711 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3711 by 1, 3, 1237 and 3711 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 1237 and 3711 are the factors of 3711
Note:
- 3711 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3711:1, 3, 1237 and 3711
- Prime factors of 3711: 3, 1237
Conclusion:
- 3711 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 1237 and 3711.
- And hence, 3711 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3711 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 3711 are
a) 1
b) 3, 1237
c) 1, 3, 1237 and 3711
d) 1 and 3711
Ans: d)1 and 3711
3) 3711 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 1237 and 3711
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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