Is 2894 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 2894 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2894:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2894, we found that 2894 has factors 1, 2, 1447 and 2894. Hence, we must say that 2894 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2894 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2894 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2894 which are 2894, 5788 and so on.
About the number 2894:
- 2894 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 1447 and2894 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2894 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2894 by,1, 2, 1447 and2894 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 1447 and 2894 are the factors of 2894.
Note:
- 2894 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2894: 1, 2, 1447 and 2894
- Prime factors of 2894: 2, 1447
Conclusion:
- 2894 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 1447 and 2894
- And hence, 2894 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2894 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 2894 are
a) 2894
b) 2, 1447
c) 2894
d) 1, 2, 1447 and 2894
Ans: c) 2894
3) 2894 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 1447 and 2894
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c