Is 2984 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 2984 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 2984:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 2984, we found that 2984 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 373, 746, 1492 and 2984. Hence, we must say that 2984 is a composite number.
- Thus, 2984 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 2984 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 2984 which are 2984, 5968 and so on.
About the number 2984:
- 2984 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 373, 746, 1492 and 2984 and hence it is the composite number.
- 2984 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 2984 by, 1, 2, 4, 8, 373, 746, 1492 and 2984 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 373, 746, 1492 and 2984 are the factors of 2984.
Note:
- 2984 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 2984: 1, 2, 4, 8, 373, 746, 1492 and 2984
- Prime factors of 2984: 2, 373
Conclusion:
- 2984 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 4, 8, 373, 746, 1492 and 2984
- And hence, 2984 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 2984 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 2984 are
a) 2984
b) 2, 373
c) 4, 8, 746, 1492 and 2984
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 373, 746, 1492 and 2984
Ans: c) 4, 8, 746, 1492 and 2984
3) 2984 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 373, 746, 1492 and 2984
b) It has only two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c