Is 2498 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 2498 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2498:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2498, we found that 2498 has factors 1, 2, 1249 and 2498. Hence, we must say that 2498 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2498 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2498 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2498 which are 2498, 4996 and so on.
About the number 2498:
- 2498 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 1249 and 2498 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2498 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2498 by, 1, 2, 1249 and 2498 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 1249 and 2498 are the factors of 2498.
Note:
- 2498 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2498: 1, 2, 1249 and 2498
- Prime factors of 2498: 2, 1249
Conclusion:
- 2498 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 1249 and 2498
- And hence, 2498 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2498 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 2498 are
a) 2498
b) 2, 1249
c) 1 and 2498
d) 1, 2, 1249 and 2498
Ans: b) 2, 1249
3) 2498 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 1249 and 2498
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b