Is 1552 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 1552 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1552:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1552, we found that 1552 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 97, 194, 388, 776 and 1552. Hence, we must say that 1552 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1552 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1552 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1552 which are 1552, 3104 and so on.
About the number 1552:
- 1552 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 97, 194, 388, 776 and 1552 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1552 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1552 by 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 97, 194, 388, 776 and 1552 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 97, 194, 388, 776 and 1552 are the factors of 1552.
Note:
- 1552 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1552: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 97, 194, 388, 776 and 1552
- Prime factors of 1552: 2, 97
Conclusion:
- 1552 is the composite number which has factors1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 97, 194, 388, 776 and 1552
- And hence, 1552 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1552 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 1552 are
a) 1552
b) 2, 97
c) 1, 4, 8, 16, 194, 388, 776 and 1552
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 97, 194, 388, 776 and 1552
Ans: b) 2, 97
3) 1552 is even composite number because
a) It has factors1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 97, 194, 388, 776 and 1552
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all