Is 732 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 732 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 732:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 732, we found that 732 has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 61, 122, 183, 244, 366 and 732. Hence, we must say that 732 is a composite number.
- Thus, 732 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 732 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 732 which are 732, 1464 and so on.
About the number 732:
- 732 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 61, 122, 183, 244, 366 and 732 and hence it is the composite number.
- 732 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 732 by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 61, 122, 183, 244, 366 and 732 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 61, 122, 183, 244, 366 and 732 are the factors of 732.
Note:
- 732 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 732: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 61, 122, 183, 244, 366 and 732
- Prime factors of 732: 2, 3, 61
Conclusion:
- 732 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 61, 122, 183, 244, 366 and 732
- And hence, 732 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 732 is a
a) perfect square number
b) Even number
c) Composite number
d) Both b and c
Ans: d) both b and c
2) The composite factors of a composite number 732 are
a) 4, 6, 12, 122, 183, 244, 366, 732
b) 2, 3, 61
c) 1, 4, 6, 12, 122, 183, 244, 366 and 732
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 61, 122, 183, 244, 366 and 732
Ans: a) 4, 6, 12, 122, 183, 244, 366, 732
3) 732 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 61, 122, 183, 244, 366 and 732
b) More than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b