Is 534 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 534 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 534:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 534, we found that 534 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 89, 178, 267 and 534. Hence, we must say that 534 is a composite number.
- Thus, 534 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 534 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 534 which are 534, 1068 and so on.
About the number 534:
- 534 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 89, 178, 267 and 534 and hence it is the composite number.
- 534 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 534 by 1, 2, 3, 6, 89, 178, 267 and 534 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 89, 178, 267 and 534 are the factors of 534.
Note:
- 534 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 534: 1, 2, 3, 6, 89, 178, 267 and 534
- Prime factors of 534: 2, 3, 89
Conclusion:
- 534 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 89, 178, 267 and 534
- And hence, 534 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 534 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 534 are
a) 1
b) 2, 3, 89
c) 1, 6, 178, 267 and 534
d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 89, 178, 267 and 534
Ans: b) 2, 3, 89
3) 534 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