Is 2662 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 2662 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2662:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2662, we found that 2662 has factors 1, 2, 11, 22, 121, 242, 1331 and 2662. Hence, we must say that 2662 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2662 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2662 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2662 which are 2662, 5324 and so on.
About the number 2662:
- 2662 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 11, 22, 121, 242, 1331 and 2662 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2662 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2662 by, 1, 2, 11, 22, 121, 242, 1331 and 2662 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 11, 22, 121, 242, 1331 and 2662 are the factors of 2662.
Note:
- 2662 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2662: 1, 2, 11, 22, 121, 242, 1331 and 2662
- Prime factors of 2662: 2, 11
Conclusion:
- 2662 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 11, 22, 121, 242, 1331 and 2662
- And hence, 2662 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2662 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 2662 are
a) 2662
b) 2, 11
c) 22, 121, 242, 1331 and 2662
d) 1, 2, 11, 22, 121, 242, 1331 and 2662
Ans: c) 22, 121, 242, 1331 and 2662
3) 2662 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 11, 22, 121, 242, 1331 and 2662
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c