Is 2523 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 2523 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2523:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2523, we found that 2523 has factors 1, 3, 29, 87, 841 and 2523. Hence, we must say that 2523 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2523 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2523 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2523 which are 2523, 5046 and so on.
2523 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2523:
- 2523 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 29, 87, 841 and 2523 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2523 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2523 by 1, 3, 29, 87, 841 and 2523 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 29, 87, 841 and 2523 are the factors of 2523
Note:
- 2523 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2523: 1, 3, 29, 87, 841 and 2523
- Prime factors of 2523: 3, 29
Conclusion:
- 2523 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 29, 87, 841 and 2523.
- And hence, 2523 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2523 is a
a) odd number
b) Prime number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c
2) The prime factors of a composite number 2523 are
a) 1
b) 3, 29
c) 1 and 2523
d) 1, 3, 29, 87, 841 and 2523
Ans: b) 3, 29
3) 2523 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 29, 87, 841 and 2523
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b