Is 3526 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 3526 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 3526:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 3526, we found that 3526 has factors 1, 2, 41, 43, 82, 86, 1763 and 3526. Hence, we must say that 3526 is a composite number.
- Thus, 3526 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 3526 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 3526 which are 3526, 7052 and so on.
About the number 3526:
- 3526 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 41, 43, 82, 86, 1763 and 3526 and hence it is the composite number.
- 3526 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 3526 by, 1, 2, 41, 43, 82, 86, 1763 and 3526 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 41, 43, 82, 86, 1763 and 3526 are the factors of 3526.
Note:
- 3526 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 3526: 1, 2, 41, 43, 82, 86, 1763 and 3526
- Prime factors of 3526: 2, 41, 43
Conclusion:
- 3526 is the composite number which has factors, 1, 2, 41, 43, 82, 86, 1763 and 3526
- And hence, 3526 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 3526 is a
a) Prime number
b) Odd number
c) Composite number
d) Both b and c
Ans: c) composite number
2) The prime factors of a composite number 3526 are
a) 3526
b) 2, 41, 43
c) 82, 86, 1763 and 3526
d) 1, 2, 41, 43, 82, 86, 1763 and 3526
Ans: b) 2, 41, 43
3) 3526 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 41, 43, 82, 86, 1763 and 3526
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all