Is 598 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 598 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 598:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 598, we found that 598 has factors 1, 2, 13, 23, 26, 46, 299 and 598. Hence, we must say that 598 is a composite number.
- Thus, 598 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 598 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 598 which are 598, 1194 and so on.
About the number 598:
- 598 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 13, 23, 26, 46, 299 and 598 and hence it is the composite number.
- 598 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 598 by 1, 2, 13, 23, 26, 46, 299 and 598 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 13, 23, 26, 46, 299 and 598 are the factors of 598.
Note:
- 598 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 598: 1, 2, 13, 23, 26, 46, 299 and 598
- Prime factors of 598: 2, 13, 23
Conclusion:
- 598 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 13, 23, 26, 46, 299 and 598
- And hence, 598 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 598 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 598 are
a) 1
b) 2, 13, 23
c) 1, 26, 46, 299 and 598
d) 1, 2, 13, 23, 26, 46, 299 and 598
Ans: c) 1, 26, 46, 299 and 598
3) 598 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