Is 2637 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 2637 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2637:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2637, we found that 2637 has factors 1, 3, 9, 293, 879 and 2637. Hence, we must say that 2637 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2637 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2637 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2637 which are 2637, 5274 and so on.
2637 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2637:
- 2637 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 9, 293, 879 and 2637 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2637 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2637 by 1, 3, 9, 293, 879 and 2637 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 9, 293, 879 and 2637 are the factors of 2637
Note:
- 2637 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2637: 1, 3, 9, 293, 879 and 2637
- Prime factors of 2637: 3, 293
Conclusion:
- 2637 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 9, 293, 879 and 2637.
- And hence, 2637 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2637 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 2637 are
a) 1
b) 3, 293
c) 1 and 2637
d) 1, 3, 9, 293, 879 and 2637
Ans: b) 3, 293
3) 2637 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 9, 293, 879 and 2637
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