Is 2502 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 2502 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2502:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2502, we found that 2502 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 139, 278, 417, 834, 1251 and 2502. Hence, we must say that 2502 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2502 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2502 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2502 which are 2502, 5004 and so on.
About the number 2502:
- 2502 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 139, 278, 417, 834, 1251 and 2502 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2502 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2502 by, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 139, 278, 417, 834, 1251 and 2502 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 139, 278, 417, 834, 1251 and 2502 are the factors of 2502.
Note:
- 2502 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2502: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 139, 278, 417, 834, 1251 and 2502
- Prime factors of 2502: 2, 3, 139
Conclusion:
- 2502 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 139, 278, 417, 834, 1251 and 2502
- And hence, 2502 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2502 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 2502 are
a) 2502
b) 2, 3, 139
c) 1, 6, 9, 18, 278, 417, 834, 1251 and 2502
d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 139, 278, 417, 834, 1251 and 2502
Ans: b) 2, 3, 139
3) 2502 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 139, 278, 417, 834, 1251 and 2502
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b