Is 2762 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 2762 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2762:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2762, we found that 2762 has factors 1, 2, 1381 and 2762. Hence, we must say that 2762 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2762 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2762 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2762 which are 2762, 5524 and so on.
About the number 2762:
- 2762 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 1381 and 2762 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2762 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2762 by, 1, 2, 1381 and 2762 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 1381 and 2762 are the factors of 2762.
Note:
- 2762 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2762: 1, 2, 1381 and 2762
- Prime factors of 2762: 2, 1381
Conclusion:
- 2762 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 1381 and 2762
- And hence, 2762 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2762 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 2762 are
a) 2762
b) 2, 1381
c) 2762
d) 1, 2, 1381 and 2762
Ans: c) 2762
3) 2762 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 1381 and 2762
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c