Is 2476 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 2476 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2476:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2476, we found that 2476 has factors 1, 2, 4, 619, 1238 and 2476. Hence, we must say that 2476 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2476 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2476 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2476 which are 2476, 4952 and so on.
About the number 2476:
- 2476 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 619, 1238 and 2476 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2476 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2476 by, 1, 2, 4, 619, 1238 and 2476 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 619, 1238 and 2476 are the factors of 2476.
Note:
- 2476 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2476: 1, 2, 4, 619, 1238 and 2476
- Prime factors of 2476: 2, 619
Conclusion:
- 2476 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 619, 1238 and 2476
- And hence, 2476 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2476 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 2476 are
a) 2476
b) 2, 619
c) 1, 4, 1238 and 2476
d) 1, 2, 4, 619, 1238 and 2476
Ans: b) 2, 619
3) 2476 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 619, 1238 and 2476
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b