Is 2892 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 2892 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2892:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2892, we found that 2892 has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 241, 482, 723, 964, 1446 and 2892. Hence, we must say that 2892 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2892 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2892 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2892 which are 2892, 5784 and so on.
About the number 2892:
- 2892 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 241, 482, 723, 964, 1446 and 2892 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2892 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2892 by, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 241, 482, 723, 964, 1446 and 2892 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 241, 482, 723, 964, 1446 and 2892 are the factors of 2892.
Note:
- 2892 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2892:1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 241, 482, 723, 964, 1446 and 2892
- Prime factors of 2892: 2, 3, 241
Conclusion:
- 2892 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 241, 482, 723, 964, 1446 and 2892
- And hence, 2892 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2892 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 2892 are
a) 2892
b) 2, 3, 241
c) 4, 6, 12, 482, 723, 964, 1446 and 2892
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 241, 482, 723, 964, 1446 and 2892
Ans: c) 4, 6, 12, 482, 723, 964, 1446 and 2892
3) 2892 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 241, 482, 723, 964, 1446 and 2892
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c