Is 2914 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 2914 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2914:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2914, we found that 2914 has factors 1, 2, 31, 47, 62, 94, 1457 and 2914. Hence, we must say that 2914 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2914 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2914 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2914 which are 2914, 5828 and so on.
About the number 2914:
- 2914 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 31, 47, 62, 94, 1457 and 2914 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2914 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2914 by, 1, 2, 31, 47, 62, 94, 1457 and 2914 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 31, 47, 62, 94, 1457 and 2914 are the factors of 2914.
Note:
- 2914 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2914: 1, 2, 31, 47, 62, 94, 1457 and 2914
- Prime factors of 2914: 2, 31, 47
Conclusion:
- 2914 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 31, 47, 62, 94, 1457 and 2914
- And hence, 2914 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2914 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 2914 are
a) 2914
b) 2, 31, 47
c) 62, 94, 1457 and 2914
d) 1, 2, 31, 47, 62, 94, 1457 and 2914
Ans: c) 62, 94, 1457 and 2914
3) 2914 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 31, 47, 62, 94, 1457 and 2914
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c