Is 2859 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 2859 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2859:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2859, we found that 2859 has factors 1, 3, 953 and 2859. Hence, we must say that 2859 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2859 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2859 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2859 which are 2859, 5718 and so on.
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About the number 2859:
- 2859 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 953 and 2859 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2859 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2859 by 1, 3, 953 and 2859 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 3, 953 and 2859 are the factors of 2859
Note:
- 2859 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2859: 1, 3, 953 and 2859
- Prime factors of 2859: 3, 953
Conclusion:
- 2859 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 953 and 2859.
- And hence, 2859 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2859 is a
a) odd number
b) Prime number
c) even number
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) odd number
2) The non-prime factors of a composite number 2859 are
a) 1
b) 3, 953
c) 1, 3, 953 and 2859
d) 1 and 2859
Ans: d) 1 and 2859
3) 2859 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 953 and 2859
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all