Is 3001 a prime number?
Yes, 3001 is a prime number. Its only factors are 1 and 3001.
Is 3001 prime?
Pick any whole number from 1 to 10,000.
How to work it out
- 1
A prime number has exactly two factors: 1 and itself.
- 2
It is enough to test the primes up to √3001 ≈ 54.78. If none of them divides 3001, it is prime.
- 3
None of them divides 3001, so it is prime.
Testing 3001 by the primes up to its square root
| Prime | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3001 ÷ 2 | leaves 1 |
| 3 | 3001 ÷ 3 | leaves 1 |
| 5 | 3001 ÷ 5 | leaves 1 |
| 7 | 3001 ÷ 7 | leaves 5 |
| 11 | 3001 ÷ 11 | leaves 9 |
| 13 | 3001 ÷ 13 | leaves 11 |
| 17 | 3001 ÷ 17 | leaves 9 |
| 19 | 3001 ÷ 19 | leaves 18 |
| 23 | 3001 ÷ 23 | leaves 11 |
| 29 | 3001 ÷ 29 | leaves 14 |
| 31 | 3001 ÷ 31 | leaves 25 |
| 37 | 3001 ÷ 37 | leaves 4 |
Questions
Is 3001 a prime number?
Yes, 3001 is a prime number. Its only factors are 1 and 3001.
What is the next prime after 3001?
3011.
What is the prime number before 3001?
2999.
What are the factors of 3001?
1, 3001.