Is 2465 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 2465 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2465:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2465, we found that 2465 has factors 1, 5, 17, 29, 85, 145, 493 and 2465. Hence, we must say that 2465 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2465 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2465 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2465 which are 2465, 4930 and so on.
2465 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2465:
- 2465 has more than two factors which are 1, 5, 17, 29, 85, 145, 493 and 2465 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2465 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2465 by 1, 5, 17, 29, 85, 145, 493 and 2465 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 5, 17, 29, 85, 145, 493 and 2465 are the factors of 2465
Note:
- 2465 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2465: 1, 5, 17, 29, 85, 145, 493 and 2465
- Prime factors of 2465: 5, 17, 29
Conclusion:
- 2465 is the composite number which has factors 1, 5, 17, 29, 85, 145, 493 and 2465.
- And hence, 2465 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2465 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 2465 are
a) 1
b) 5, 17, 29
c) 1 and 2465
d) 1, 5, 17, 29, 85, 145, 493 and 2465
Ans: b) 5, 17, 29
3) 2465 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 5, 17, 29, 85, 145, 493 and 2465
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