Is 2526 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 2526 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2526:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2526, we found that 2526 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 421, 842, 1263 and 2526. Hence, we must say that 2526 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2526 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2526 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2526 which are 2526, 5052 and so on.
About the number 2526:
- 2526 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 421, 842, 1263 and 2526 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2526 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2526 by, 1, 2, 3, 6, 421, 842, 1263 and 2526 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 421, 842, 1263 and 2526 are the factors of 2526.
Note:
- 2526 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2526: 1, 2, 3, 6, 421, 842, 1263 and 2526
- Prime factors of 2526: 2, 3, 421
Conclusion:
- 2526 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 421, 842, 1263 and 2526
- And hence, 2526 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2526 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 2526 are
a) 2526
b) 2, 3, 421
c) 1, 6, 842, 1263 and 2526
d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 421, 842, 1263 and 2526
Ans: b) 2, 3, 421
3) 2526 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 421, 842, 1263 and 2526
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b