Is 514 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 514 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 514:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 514, we found that 514 has factors 1, 2, 257 and 514. Hence, we must say that 514 is a composite number.
- Thus, 514 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 514 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 514 which are 514, 1028 and so on.
About the number 514:
- 514 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 257 and 514 and hence it is the composite number.
- 514 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 514 by 1, 2, 257and 514 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 257 and 514 are the factors of 514.
Note:
- 514 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 514: 1, 2, 257 and 514
- Prime factors of 514: 2, 257
Conclusion:
- 514 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 257 and 514
- And hence, 514 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 514 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 514 are
a) 1
b) 2, 257
c) 1 and 514
d) 1, 2, 257 and 514
Ans: c) 1 and 514
3) 514 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