Is 2965 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 2965 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2965:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2965, we found that 2965 has factors 1, 5, 593 and 2965. Hence, we must say that 2965 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2965 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2965 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2965 which are 2965, 5930 and so on.
2965 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 2965:
- 2965 has more than two factors which are 1, 5, 593 and 2965 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2965 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2965 by 1, 5, 593 and 2965 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 5, 593 and 2965 are the factors of 2965
Note:
- 2965 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2965: 1, 5, 593 and 2965
- Prime factors of 2965: 5, 593
Conclusion:
- 2965 is the composite number which has factors 1, 5, 593 and 2965.
- And hence, 2965 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2965 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 2965 are
a) 1
b) 5, 593
c) 1, 5, 593 and 2965
d) 1 and 2965
Ans: d) 1 and 2965
3) 2965 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 5, 593 and 2965
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all