Is 2152 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 2152 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2152:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2152, we found that 2152 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 269, 538, 1076 and 2152. Hence, we must say that 2152 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2152 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2152 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2152 which are 2152, 4304 and so on.
About the number 2152:
- 2152 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 269, 538, 1076 and 2152 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2152 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2152 by, 1, 2, 4, 8, 269, 538, 1076 and 2152 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 269, 538, 1076 and 2152 are the factors of 2152.
Note:
- 2152 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2152: 1, 2, 4, 8, 269, 538, 1076 and 2152
- Prime factors of 2152: 2, 269
Conclusion:
- 2152 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 269, 538, 1076 and 2152
- And hence, 2152 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2152 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 2152 are
a) 2152
b) 2, 269
c) 1, 4, 8, 538, 1076 and 2152
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 269, 538, 1076 and 2152
Ans: c) 1, 4, 8, 538, 1076 and 2152
3) 2152 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 269, 538, 1076 and 2152
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) it has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 269, 538, 1076 and 2152