Is 474 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 474 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 474:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 474, we found that 474 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 79, 158, 237 and 474. Hence, we must say that 474 is a composite number.
- Thus, 474 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 474 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 474 which are 474, 948 and so on.
About the number 474:
- 474 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 79, 158, 237 and 474 and hence it is the composite number.
- 474 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 474 by 1, 2, 3, 6, 79, 158, 237 and 474 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 79, 158, 237 and 474 are the factors of 474.
Note:
- 474 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 474: 1, 2, 3, 6, 79, 158, 237 and 474
- Prime factors of 474: 2, 3, 79
Conclusion:
- 474 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 79, 158, 237 and 474
- And hence, 474 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 474 is a
a) Prime number
b) odd number
c) Composite number
d) Both b and c
Ans: c) composite number
2) The non-prime factors of a composite number 474 are
a) 2
b) 2, 3, 79
c) 1, 6, 158, 237 and 474
d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 79, 158, 237 and 474
Ans: c) 1,6, 158, 237 and 474
3) 474 is the composite number because
a) It has two factors
b) More than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both b and c
Ans: b) more than two factors