Is 2732 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 2732 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2732:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2732, we found that 2732 has factors 1, 2, 4, 683, 1366 and 2732. Hence, we must say that 2732 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2732 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2732 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2732 which are 2732, 5464 and so on.
About the number 2732:
- 2732 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 683, 1366 and 2732 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2732 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2732 by, 1, 2, 4, 683, 1366 and 2732 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 683, 1366 and 2732 are the factors of 2732.
Note:
- 2732 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2732: 1, 2, 4, 683, 1366 and 2732
- Prime factors of 2732: 2, 683
Conclusion:
- 2732 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 683, 1366 and 2732
- And hence, 2732 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2732 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 2732 are
a) 2732
b) 2, 683
c) 4, 1366 and 2732
d) 1, 2, 4, 683, 1366 and 2732
Ans: c) 4, 1366 and 2732
3) 2732 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 683, 1366 and 2732
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c