Is 2804 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 2804 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2804:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2804, we found that 2804 has factors 1, 2, 4, 701, 1402 and 2804. Hence, we must say that 2804 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2804 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2804 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2804 which are 2804, 5608 and so on.
About the number 2804:
- 2804 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 701, 1402 and 2804 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2804 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2804 by, 1, 2, 4, 701, 1402 and 2804 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 701, 1402 and 2804 are the factors of 2804.
Note:
- 2804 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2804: 1, 2, 4, 701, 1402 and 2804
- Prime factors of 2804: 2, 701
Conclusion:
- 2804 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 701, 1402 and 2804
- And hence, 2804 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2804 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 2804 are
a) 2804
b) 2, 701
c) 4, 1402 and 2804
d) 1, 2, 4, 701, 1402 and 2804
Ans: c) 4, 1402 and 2804
3) 2804 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 701, 1402 and 2804
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c