Is 2588 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 2588 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2588:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2588, we found that 2588 has factors 1, 2, 4, 647, 1294 and 2588. Hence, we must say that 2588 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2588 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2588 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2588 which are 2588, 5176 and so on.
About the number 2588:
- 2588 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 647, 1294 and 2588 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2588 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2588 by, 1, 2, 4, 647, 1294 and 2588 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 647, 1294 and 2588 are the factors of 2588.
Note:
- 2588 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2588: 1, 2, 4, 647, 1294 and 2588
- Prime factors of 2588: 2, 647
Conclusion:
- 2588 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 647, 1294 and 2588
- And hence, 2588 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2588 is a
a) Prime number
b) Odd number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: c) composite number
2) The composite factors of a composite number 2588 are
a) 2588
b) 2, 647
c) 4, 1294 and 2588
d) 1, 2, 4, 647, 1294 and 2588
Ans: c) 4, 1294 and 2588
3) 2588 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 647, 1294 and 2588
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c