Is 1852 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 1852 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1852:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1852, we found that 1852 has factors 1, 2, 4, 463, 926 and 1852. Hence, we must say that 1852 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1852 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1852 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1852 which are 1852, 3704 and so on.
About the number 1852:
- 1852 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 463, 926 and 1852 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1852 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1852 by, 1, 2, 4, 463, 926 and 1852 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 463, 926 and 1852 are the factors of 1852.
Note:
- 1852 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1852: 1, 2, 4, 463, 926 and 1852
- Prime factors of 1852: 2, 463
Conclusion:
- 1852 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 463, 926 and 1852
- And hence, 1852 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1852 is a
a) Prime number
b) Odd number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: c) composite number
2) The non-prime factors of a composite number 1852 are
a) 1852
b) 2, 463
c) 1, 4, 926 and 1852
d) 1, 2, 4, 463, 926 and 1852
Ans: c) 1, 4, 926 and 1852
3) 1852 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 463, 926 and 1852
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) it has factors 1, 2, 4, 463, 926 and 1852