Is 2056 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 2056 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2056:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2056, we found that 2056 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 257, 514, 1028 and 2056. Hence, we must say that 2056 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2056 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2056 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2056 which are 2056, 4112 and so on.
About the number 2056:
- 2056 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 257, 514, 1028 and 2056 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2056 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2056 by, 1, 2, 4, 8, 257, 514, 1028 and 2056 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 257, 514, 1028 and 2056 are the factors of 2056.
Note:
- 2056 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2056: 1, 2, 4, 8, 257, 514, 1028 and 2056
- Prime factors of 2056: 2, 257
Conclusion:
- 2056 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 257, 514, 1028 and 2056
- And hence, 2056 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2056 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 2056 are
a) 2056
b) 2, 257
c) 1, 4, 8, 514, 1028 and 2056
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 257, 514, 1028 and 2056
Ans: c) 1, 4, 8, 514, 1028 and 2056
3) 2056 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 257, 514, 1028 and 2056
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) it has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 257, 514, 1028 and 2056