Is 2202 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 2202 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2202:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2202, we found that 2202 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 367, 734, 1101 and 2202. Hence, we must say that 2202 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2202 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2202 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2202 which are 2202, 4404 and so on.
About the number 2202:
- 2202 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 367, 734, 1101 and 2202 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2202 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2202 by, 1, 2, 3, 6, 367, 734, 1101 and 2202 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 367, 734, 1101 and 2202 are the factors of 2202.
Note:
- 2202 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2202: 1, 2, 3, 6, 367, 734, 1101 and 2202
- Prime factors of 2202: 2, 3, 367
Conclusion:
- 2202 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 367, 734, 1101 and 2202
- And hence, 2202 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2202 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 2202 are
a) 2202
b) 2, 3, 367
c) 1, 6, 734, 1101 and 2202
d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 367, 734, 1101 and 2202
Ans: c) 1, 6, 734, 1101 and 2202
3) 2202 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 367, 734, 1101 and 2202
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) it has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 367, 734, 1101 and 2202