Is 2382 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 2382 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2382:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2382, we found that 2382 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 397, 794, 1191 and 2382. Hence, we must say that 2382 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2382 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2382 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2382 which are 2382, 4764 and so on.
About the number 2382:
- 2382 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 397, 794, 1191 and 2382 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2382 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2382 by, 1, 2, 3, 6, 397, 794, 1191 and 2382 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 397, 794, 1191 and 2382 are the factors of 2382.
Note:
- 2382 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2382: 1, 2, 3, 6, 397, 794, 1191 and 2382
- Prime factors of 2382: 2, 397
Conclusion:
- 2382 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 397, 794, 1191 and 2382
- And hence, 2382 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2382 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 2382 are
a) 2382
b) 2, 397
c) 1, 3, 6, 794, 1191 and 2382
d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 397, 794, 1191 and 2382
Ans: b) 2, 397
3) 2382 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 397, 794, 1191 and 2382
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b