Is 528 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 528 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 528:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 528, we found that 528 has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 22, 24, 33, 44, 48, 66, 88, 132, 176, 264 and 528. Hence, we must say that 528 is a composite number.
- Thus, 528 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 528 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 528 which are 528, 1056 and so on.
About the number 528:
- 528 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 22, 24, 33, 44, 48, 66, 88, 132, 176, 264 and 528 and hence it is the composite number.
- 528 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 528 by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 22, 24, 33, 44, 48, 66, 88, 132, 176, 264 and 528 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 22, 24, 33, 44, 48, 66, 88, 132, 176, 264 and 528 are the factors of 528.
Note:
- 528 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 528: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 22, 24, 33, 44, 48, 66, 88, 132, 176, 264 and 528
- Prime factors of 528: 2, 3, 11
Conclusion:
- 528 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 22, 24, 33, 44, 48, 66, 88, 132, 176, 264 and 528
- And hence, 528 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 528 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 528 are
a) 1
b) 2, 3, 11
c) 1, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 22, 24, 33, 44, 48, 66, 88, 132, 176, 264 and 528
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 22, 24, 33, 44, 48, 66, 88, 132, 176, 264 and 528
Ans: b) 2, 3, 11
3) 528 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