Is 2494 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 2494 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2494:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2494, we found that 2494 has factors 1, 2, 29, 43, 58, 86, 1247 and 2494. Hence, we must say that 2494 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2494 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2494 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2494 which are 2494, 4988 and so on.
About the number 2494:
- 2494 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 29, 43, 58, 86, 1247 and 2494 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2494 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2494 by, 1, 2, 29, 43, 58, 86, 1247 and 2494 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 29, 43, 58, 86, 1247 and 2494 are the factors of 2494.
Note:
- 2494 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2494: 1, 2, 29, 43, 58, 86, 1247 and 2494
- Prime factors of 2494: 2, 29, 43
Conclusion:
- 2494 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 29, 43, 58, 86, 1247 and 2494
- And hence, 2494 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2494 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 2494 are
a) 2494
b) 2, 29, 43
c) 1, 58, 86, 1247 and 2494
d) 1, 2, 29, 43, 58, 86, 1247 and 2494
Ans: b) 2, 29, 43
3) 2494 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 29, 43, 58, 86, 1247 and 2494
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b