Is 2899 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 2899 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2899:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2899, we found that 2899 has factors 1, 13, 223 and 2899. Hence, we must say that 2899 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2899 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2899 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2899 which are 2899, 5798 and so on.
2899 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2899:
- 2899 has more than two factors which are 1, 13, 223 and 2899 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2899 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2899 by 1, 13, 223 and 2899 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 13, 223 and 2899 are the factors of 2899
Note:
- 2899 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2899: 1, 13, 223 and 2899
- Prime factors of 2899: 13, 223
Conclusion:
- 2899 is the composite number which has factors 1, 13, 223 and 2899.
- And hence, 2899 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2899 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 2899 are
a) 1
b) 13, 223
c) 1, 13, 223 and 2899
d) 1 and 2899
Ans: d) 1 and 2899
3) 2899 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 13, 223 and 2899
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all