Is 2885 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 2885 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2885:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2885, we found that 2885 has factors 1, 5, 577 and 2885. Hence, we must say that 2885 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2885 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2885 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2885 which are 2885, 5770 and so on.
2885 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2885:
- 2885 has more than two factors which are 1, 5, 577 and 2885 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2885 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2885 by 1, 5, 577 and 2885 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 5, 577 and 2885 are the factors of 2885
Note:
- 2885 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2885: 1, 5, 577 and 2885
- Prime factors of 2885: 5, 577
Conclusion:
- 2885 is the composite number which has factors 1, 5, 577 and 2885.
- And hence, 2885 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2885 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 2885 are
a) 1
b) 5, 577
c) 1, 5, 577 and 2885
d) 1 and 2885
Ans: d) 1 and 2885
3) 2885 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 5, 577 and 2885
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all