Is 2328 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 2328 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2328:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2328, we found that 2328 has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 97, 194, 291, 388, 582, 776, 1164 and 2328. Hence, we must say that 2328 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2328 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2328 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2328 which are 2328, 4656 and so on.
About the number 2328:
- 2328 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 97, 194, 291, 388, 582, 776, 1164 and 2328 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2328 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2328 by, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 97, 194, 291, 388, 582, 776, 1164 and 2328 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 97, 194, 291, 388, 582, 776, 1164 and 2328 are the factors of 2328.
Note:
- 2328 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2328: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 97, 194, 291, 388, 582, 776, 1164 and 2328
- Prime factors of 2328: 2, 3, 97
Conclusion:
- 2328 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 97, 194, 291, 388, 582, 776, 1164 and 2328
- And hence, 2328 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2328 is a
a) Even number
b) Odd number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and d
2) The prime factors of a composite number 2328 are
a) 2328
b) 2, 3, 97
c) 1, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 194, 291, 388, 582, 776, 1164 and 2328
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 97, 194, 291, 388, 582, 776, 1164 and 2328
Ans: b) 2, 3, 97
3) 2328 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 97, 194, 291, 388, 582, 776, 1164 and 2328
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b