Is 554 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 554 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 554:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 554, we found that 554 has factors 1, 2, 277 and 554. Hence, we must say that 554 is a composite number.
- Thus, 554 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 554 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 554 which are 554, 1108 and so on.
About the number 554:
- 554 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 277 and 554 and hence it is the composite number.
- 554 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 554 by 1, 2, 277 and 554 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 277 and 554 are the factors of 554.
Note:
- 554 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 554: 1, 2, 277 and 554
- Prime factors of 554: 2, 277
Conclusion:
- 554 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 277 and 554
- And hence, 554 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 554 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 554 are
a) 1
b) 2, 277
c) 1 and 554
d) 1, 2, 277 and 554
Ans: b) 2, 277
3) 554 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