Is 246 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 246 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 246:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 246, we found that 246 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 41, 82, 123 and 246. Hence, we must say that 246 is a composite number.
- Thus, 246 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 246 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 246 which are 246, 492, and so on.
About the number 246:
- 246 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 41, 82, 123 and 246 and hence it is the composite number.
- 246 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 246 by 1, 2, 3, 6, 41, 82, 123 and 246 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 41, 82, 123 and 246 are the factors of 246.
Note:
- 246 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 246: 1, 2, 3, 6, 41, 82, 123 and 246
- Prime factors of 246: 2, 3, 41
Conclusion:
- 246 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 41, 82, 123 and 246.
- And hence, 246 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 246 is a
a) Prime number
b) Odd number
c) Composite number
d) Both b and c
Ans: c) composite number
2) The non-prime factors of a composite number 246 are
a) 1
b) 2, 3, 41
c) Both a and b
d) 1, 6, 82, 123 and 246
Ans: d) 1, 6, 82, 123 and 246
3) 246 is the composite number as it has
a) Only two factors
b) It is divisible by 2
c) More than 2 factors
d) Both b and c
Ans: c) more than 2 factors