Is 552 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 552 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 552:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 552, we found that 552 has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 23, 24, 46, 69, 92, 138, 184, 276 and 552. Hence, we must say that 552 is a composite number.
- Thus, 552 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 552 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 552 which are 552, 1104 and so on.
About the number 552:
- 552 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 23, 24, 46, 69, 92, 138, 184, 276 and 552 and hence it is the composite number.
- 552 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 552 by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 23, 24, 46, 69, 92, 138, 184, 276 and 552 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 23, 24, 46, 69, 92, 138, 184, 276 and 552 are the factors of 552.
Note:
- 552 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 552: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 23, 24, 46, 69, 92, 138, 184, 276 and 552
- Prime factors of 552: 2, 3, 23
Conclusion:
- 552 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 23, 24, 46, 69, 92, 138, 184, 276 and 552
- And hence, 552 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 552 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 552 are
a) 1
b) 2, 3, 23
c) 1, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 46, 69, 92, 138, 184, 276 and 552
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 23, 24, 46, 69, 92, 138, 184, 276 and 552
Ans: b) 2, 3, 23
3) 552 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