Is 2636 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 2636 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2636:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2636, we found that 2636 has factors 1, 2, 4, 659, 1318 and 2636. Hence, we must say that 2636 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2636 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2636 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2636 which are 2636, 5272 and so on.
About the number 2636:
- 2636 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 659, 1318 and 2636 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2636 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2636 by, 1, 2, 4, 659, 1318 and 2636 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 659, 1318 and 2636 are the factors of 2636.
Note:
- 2636 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2636: 1, 2, 4, 659, 1318 and 2636
- Prime factors of 2636: 2, 659
Conclusion:
- 2636 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 659, 1318 and 2636
- And hence, 2636 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2636 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 2636 are
a) 2636
b) 2, 659
c) 4, 1318 and 2636
d) 1, 2, 4, 659, 1318 and 2636
Ans: c) 4, 1318 and 2636
3) 2636 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 659, 1318 and 2636
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c