Is 2299 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 2299 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2299:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2299, we found that 2299 has factors 1, 11, 19, 121, 209 and 2299. Hence, we must say that 2299 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2299 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2299 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2299 which are 2299, 4598 and so on.
2299 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2299:
- 2299 has more than two factors which are 1, 11, 19, 121, 209 and 2299 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2299 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2299 by 1, 11, 19, 121, 209 and 2299 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 11, 19, 121, 209 and 2299 are the factors of 2299
Note:
- 2299 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2299: 1, 11, 19, 121, 209 and 2299
- Prime factors of 2299: 11, 19
Conclusion:
- 2299 is the composite number which has factors 1, 11, 19, 121, 209 and 2299.
- And hence, 2299 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2299 is a
a) odd number
b) Prime number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c
2) The prime factors of a composite number 2299 are
a) 1
b) 11, 19
c) 1 and 2299
d) 1, 11, 19, 121, 209 and 2299
Ans: b) 11, 19
3) 2299 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 11, 19, 121, 209 and 2299
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b