Is 2529 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 2529 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2529:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2529, we found that 2529 has factors 1, 3, 9, 281, 843 and 2529. Hence, we must say that 2529 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2529 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2529 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2529 which are 2529, 5058 and so on.
2529 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2529:
- 2529 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 9, 281, 843 and 2529 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2529 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2529 by 1, 3, 9, 281, 843 and 2529 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 9, 281, 843 and 2529 are the factors of 2529
Note:
- 2529 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2529: 1, 3, 9, 281, 843 and 2529
- Prime factors of 2529: 3, 281
Conclusion:
- 2529 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 9, 281, 843 and 2529.
- And hence, 2529 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2529 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 2529 are
a) 1
b) 3, 281
c) 1 and 2529
d) 1, 3, 9, 281, 843 and 2529
Ans: b) 3, 281
3) 2529 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 9, 281, 843 and 2529
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
c) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b