Is 2935 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 2935 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2935:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2935, we found that 2935 has factors 1, 5, 587 and 2935. Hence, we must say that 2935 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2935 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2935 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2935 which are 2935, 5870 and so on.
2935 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2935:
- 2935 has more than two factors which are 1, 5, 587 and 2935 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2935 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2935 by 1, 5, 587 and 2935 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 5, 587 and 2935 are the factors of 2935
Note:
- 2935 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2935: 1, 5, 587 and 2935
- Prime factors of 2935: 5, 587
Conclusion:
- 2935 is the composite number which has factors 1, 5, 587 and 2935.
- And hence, 2935 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2935 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 2935 are
a) 1
b) 5, 587
c) 1, 5, 587 and 2935
d) 1 and 2935
Ans: d) 1 and 2935
3) 2935 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 5, 587 and 2935
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all