Is 2468 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 2468 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2468:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2468, we found that 2468 has factors 1, 2, 4, 617, 1234 and 2468. Hence, we must say that 2468 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2468 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2468 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2468 which are 2468, 4936 and so on.
About the number 2468:
- 2468 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 617, 1234 and 2468 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2468 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2468 by, 1, 2, 4, 617, 1234 and 2468 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 617, 1234 and 2468 are the factors of 2468.
Note:
- 2468 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2468: 1, 2, 4, 617, 1234 and 2468
- Prime factors of 2468: 2, 617
Conclusion:
- 2468 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 617, 1234 and 2468
- And hence, 2468 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2468 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 2468 are
a) 2468
b) 2, 617
c) 1, 4, 1234 and 2468
d) 1, 2, 4, 617, 1234 and 2468
Ans: b) 2, 617
3) 2468 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 617 and 2468
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b