Is 1532 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 1532 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1532:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1532, we found that 1532 has factors 1, 2, 4, 383, 766 and 1532. Hence, we must say that 1532 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1532 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1532 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1532 which are 1532, 3064 and so on.
About the number 1532:
- 1532 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 383, 766 and 1532 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1532 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1532 by 1, 2, 4, 383, 766 and 1532 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 383, 766 and 1532 are the factors of 1532.
Note:
- 1532 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1532: 1, 2, 4, 383, 766 and 1532
- Prime factors of 1532: 2, 383
Conclusion:
- 1532 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 383, 766 and 1532
- And hence, 1532 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1532 is a
a) Even number
b) Odd number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c
2) The prime factors of a composite number 1532 are
a) 1532
b) 2, 383
c) 1, 4, 766 and 1532
d) 1, 2, 4, 383, 766 and 1532
Ans: b) 2, 383
3) 1532 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 383, 766 and 1532
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d)all