Is 484 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 484 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 484:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 484, we found that 484 has factors 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 121, 242 and 484. Hence, we must say that 484 is a composite number.
- Thus, 484 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 484 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 484 which are 484, 968 and so on.
About the number 484:
- 484 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 121, 242 and 484 and hence it is the composite number.
- 484 is the even composite number and it is the perfect square also.
- If we divide 484 by 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 121, 242 and 484 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 121, 242 and 484 are the factors of 484.
Note:
- 484 is the perfect square.
- Factors of 484: 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 121, 242 and 484
- Prime factors of 484: 2, 11
Conclusion:
- 484 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 121, 242 and 484
- And hence, 484 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 484 is a
a) Prime number
b) Even number
c) Composite number
d) Both b and c
Ans: d) both b and c
2) The prime factors of a composite number 484 are
a) 2
b) 2, 11
c) 1, 4, 22, 44, 121, 242 and 484
d) 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 121, 242 and 484
Ans: b) 2, 11
3) 484 is the even composite number because
a) It has two factors
b) More than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both b and c
Ans: d) both b and c