Is 2792 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 2792 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2792:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2792, we found that 2792 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 349, 698, 1396 and 2792. Hence, we must say that 2792 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2792 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2792 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2792 which are 2792, 5584and so on.
About the number 2792:
- 2792 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 349, 698, 1396 and 2792 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2792 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2792 by, 1, 2, 4, 8, 349, 698, 1396 and 2792 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 349, 698, 1396 and 2792 are the factors of 2792.
Note:
- 2792 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2792: 1, 2, 4, 8, 349, 698, 1396 and 2792
- Prime factors of 2792: 2, 349
Conclusion:
- 2792 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 8, 349, 698, 1396 and 2792
- And hence, 2792 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2792 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 2792 are
a) 2792
b) 2, 349
c) 4, 8, 698, 1396 and 2792
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 349, 698, 1396 and 2792
Ans: c) 4, 8, 698, 1396 and 2792
3) 2792 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 349, 698, 1396 and 2792
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c