Is 2536 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 2536 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2536:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2536, we found that 2536 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 317, 634, 1268 and 2536. Hence, we must say that 2536 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2536 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2536 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2536 which are 2536, 5072 and so on.
About the number 2536:
- 2536 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 317, 634, 1268 and 2536 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2536 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2536 by, 1, 2, 4, 8, 317, 634, 1268 and 2536 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 317, 634, 1268 and 2536 are the factors of 2536.
Note:
- 2536 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2536: 1, 2, 4, 8, 317, 634, 1268 and 2536
- Prime factors of 2536: 2, 317
Conclusion:
- 2536 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 8, 317, 634, 1268 and 2536
- And hence, 2536 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2536 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 2536 are
a) 2536
b) 2, 317
c) 1, 4, 8, 634, 1268 and 2536
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 317, 634, 1268 and 2536
Ans: b) 2, 317
3) 2536 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 317, 634, 1268 and 2536
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b