Is 2615 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 2615 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2615:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2615, we found that 2615 has factors 1, 5, 523 and 2615. Hence, we must say that 2615 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2615 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2615 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2615 which are 2615, 5230 and so on.
2615 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2615:
- 2615 has more than two factors which are 1, 5, 523 and 2615 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2615 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2615 by 1, 5, 523 and 2615 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 5, 523 and 2615 are the factors of 2615
Note:
- 2615 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2615: 1, 5, 523 and 2615
- Prime factors of 2615: 5, 523
Conclusion:
- 2615 is the composite number which has factors 1, 5, 523 and 2615.
- And hence, 2615 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2615 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 2615 are
a) 1
b) 5, 523
c) 1 and 2615
d) 1, 5, 523 and 2615
Ans: b) 5, 523
3) 2615 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 5, 523 and 2615
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