Is 584 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 584 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 584:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 584, we found that 584 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 73, 146, 292 and 584. Hence, we must say that 584 is a composite number.
- Thus, 584 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 584 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 584 which are 584, 1168 and so on.
About the number 584:
- 584 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 73, 146, 292 and 584 and hence it is the composite number.
- 584 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 584 by 1, 2, 4, 8, 73, 146, 292 and 584 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 73, 146, 292 and 584 are the factors of 584.
Note:
- 584 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 584: 1, 2, 4, 8, 73, 146, 292 and 584
- Prime factors of 584: 2, 73
Conclusion:
- 584 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 73, 146, 292 and 584
- And hence, 584 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 584 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 584 are
a) 1
b) 2, 73
c) 1, 4, 8, 146, 292 and 584
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 73, 146, 292 and 584
Ans: c) 1, 4, 8,146, 292 and 584
3) 584 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