Is 2595 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 2595 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2595:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2595, we found that 2595 has factors 1, 3, 5, 15, 173, 519, 865 and 2595. Hence, we must say that 2595 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2595 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2595 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2595 which are 2595, 5190 and so on.
2595 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2595:
- 2595 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 5, 15, 173, 519, 865 and 2595 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2595 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2595 by 1, 3, 5, 15, 173, 519, 865 and 2595 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 5, 15, 173, 519, 865 and 2595 are the factors of 2595
Note:
- 2595 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2595: 1, 3, 5, 15, 173, 519, 865 and 2595
- Prime factors of 2595: 3, 5, 173
Conclusion:
- 2595 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 5, 15, 173, 519, 865 and 2595.
- And hence, 2595 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2595 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 2595 are
a) 1
b) 3, 5, 173
c) 1 and 2595
d) 1, 3, 5, 15, 173, 519, 865 and 2595
Ans: b) 3, 5, 173
3) 2595 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 5, 15, 173, 519, 865 and 2595
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