Is 2880 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 2880 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
Factors of 2880:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2880, we found that 2880 has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 64, 72, 80, 90, 96, 120, 144, 160, 180, 192, 240, 288, 320, 360, 480, 576, 720, 960, 1440 and 2880. Hence, we must say that 2880 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2880 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2880 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2880 which are 2880, 5760 and so on.
About the number 2880:
- 2880 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 64, 72, 80, 90, 96, 120, 144, 160, 180, 192, 240, 288, 320, 360, 480, 576, 720, 960, 1440 and 2880 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2880 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2880 by, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 64, 72, 80, 90, 96, 120, 144, 160, 180, 192, 240, 288, 320, 360, 480, 576, 720, 960, 1440 and 2880 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 64, 72, 80, 90, 96, 120, 144, 160, 180, 192, 240, 288, 320, 360, 480, 576, 720, 960, 1440 and 2880 are the factors of 2880.
Note:
- 2880 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2880: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 64, 72, 80, 90, 96, 120, 144, 160, 180, 192, 240, 288, 320, 360, 480, 576, 720, 960, 1440 and 2880
- Prime factors of 2880: 2, 3, 5
Conclusion:
- 2880 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 64, 72, 80, 90, 96, 120, 144, 160, 180, 192, 240, 288, 320, 360, 480, 576, 720, 960, 1440 and 2880
- And hence, 2880 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2880 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 2880 are
a) 2880
b) 2, 3, 5
c) 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 64, 72, 80, 90, 96, 120, 144, 160, 180, 192, 240, 288, 320, 360, 480, 576, 720, 960, 1440 and 2880
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 64, 72, 80, 90, 96, 120, 144, 160, 180, 192, 240, 288, 320, 360, 480, 576, 720, 960, 1440 and 2880
Ans: c) 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 64, 72, 80, 90, 96, 120, 144, 160, 180, 192, 240, 288, 320, 360, 480, 576, 720, 960, 1440 and 2880
3) 2880 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48, 60, 64, 72, 80, 90, 96, 120, 144, 160, 180, 192, 240, 288, 320, 360, 480, 576, 720, 960, 1440 and 2880
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c