Is 2444 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 2444 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2444:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2444, we found that 2444 has factors 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 47, 52, 94, 188, 611, 1222 and 2444. Hence, we must say that 2444 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2444 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2444 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2444 which are 2444, 4888 and so on.
About the number 2444:
- 2444 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 47, 52, 94, 188, 611, 1222 and 2444 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2444 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2444 by, 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 47, 52, 94, 188, 611, 1222 and 2444 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 47, 52, 94, 188, 611, 1222 and 2444 are the factors of 2444.
Note:
- 2444 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2444: 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 47, 52, 94, 188, 611, 1222 and 2444
- Prime factors of 2444: 2, 13, 47
Conclusion:
- 2444 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 47, 52, 94, 188, 611, 1222 and 2444
- And hence, 2444 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2444 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 2444 are
a) 2444
b) 2, 13, 47
c) 1, 4, 26, 52, 94, 188, 611, 1222 and 2444
d) 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 47, 52, 94, 188, 611, 1222 and 2444
Ans: b) 2, 13, 47
3) 2444 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 47, 52, 94, 188, 611, 1222 and 2444
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b