Is 2134 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 2134 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2134:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2134, we found that 2134 has factors 1, 2, 11, 22, 97, 194, 1067 and 2134. Hence, we must say that 2134 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2134 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2134 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2134 which are 2134, 4268 and so on.
About the number 2134:
- 2134 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 11, 22, 97, 194, 1067 and 2134 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2134 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2134 by, 1, 2, 11, 22, 97, 194, 1067 and 2134 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 11, 22, 97, 194, 1067 and 2134 are the factors of 2134.
Note:
- 2134 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2134: 1, 2, 11, 22, 97, 194, 1067 and 2134
- Prime factors of 2134: 2, 11, 97
Conclusion:
- 2134 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 11, 22, 97, 194, 1067 and 2134
- And hence, 2134 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2134 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 2134 are
a) 2134
b) 2, 11, 97
c) 1, 22, 194, 1067 and 2134
d) 1, 2, 11, 22, 97, 194, 1067 and 2134
Ans: c) 1, 22, 194, 1067 and 2134
3) 2134 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 11, 22, 97, 194, 1067 and 2134
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) it has factors 1, 2, 11, 22, 97, 194, 1067 and 2134