Is 2425 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 2425 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2425:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2425, we found that 2425 has factors 1, 5, 25, 97, 485 and 2425. Hence, we must say that 2425 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2425 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2425 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2425 which are 2425, 4850 and so on.
2425 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2425:
- 2425 has more than two factors which are 1, 5, 25, 97, 485 and 2425 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2425 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2425 by 1, 5, 25, 97, 485 and 2425 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 5, 25, 97, 485 and 2425 are the factors of 2425
Note:
- 2425 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2425: 1, 5, 25, 97, 485 and 2425
- Prime factors of 2425: 5, 97
Conclusion:
- 2425 is the composite number which has factors 1, 5, 25, 97, 485 and 2425.
- And hence, 2425 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2425 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 2425 are
a) 1
b) 5, 97
c) 1 and 2425
d) 1, 5, 25, 97, 485 and 2425
Ans: b) 5, 97
3) 2425 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 5, 25, 97, 485 and 2425
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