Is 488 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 488 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 488:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 488, we found that 488 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 61, 122, 244 and 488. Hence, we must say that 488 is a composite number.
- Thus, 488 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 488 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 488 which are 488, 976 and so on.
About the number 488:
- 488 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 61, 122, 244 and 488 and hence it is the composite number.
- 488 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 488 by 1, 2, 4, 8, 61, 122, 244 and 488 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 61, 122, 244 and 488 are the factors of 488.
Note:
- 488 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 488: 1, 2, 4, 8, 61, 122, 244 and 488
- Prime factors of 488: 2, 61
Conclusion:
- 488 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 61, 122, 244 and 488
- And hence, 488 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 488 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 488 are
a) 1
b) 2, 61
c) 1, 4, 8,122, 244 and 488
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 61, 122, 244 and 488
Ans: b) 2, 61
3) 488 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