Is 596 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 596 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 596:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 596, we found that 596 has factors 1, 2, 4, 149, 298 and 596. Hence, we must say that 596 is a composite number.
- Thus, 596 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 596 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 596 which are 596, 1192 and so on.
About the number 596:
- 596 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 149, 298 and 596 and hence it is the composite number.
- 596 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 596 by 1, 2, 4, 149, 298 and 596 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 149, 298 and 596 are the factors of 596.
Note:
- 596 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 596: 1, 2, 4, 149, 298 and 596
- Prime factors of 596: 2, 149
Conclusion:
- 596 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 149, 298 and 596
- And hence, 596 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 596 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 596 are
a) 1
b) 2, 149
c) 1, 4, 298 and 596
d) 1, 2, 4, 149, 298 and 596
Ans: c) 1, 4, 298 and 596
3) 596 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