Is 746 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 746 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 746:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 746, we found that 746 has factors 1, 2, 373 and 746. Hence, we must say that 746 is a composite number.
- Thus, 746 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 746 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 746 which are 746, 1492 and so on.
About the number 746:
- 746 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 373 and 746 and hence it is the composite number.
- 746 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 746 by 1, 2, 373 and 746 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 373 and 746 are the factors of 746.
Note:
- 746 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 746: 1, 2, 373 and 746
- Prime factors of 746: 2, 373
Conclusion:
- 746 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 373 and 746
- And hence, 746 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 746 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 746 are
a) 746
b) 2, 373
c) 1 and 746
d) 1, 2, 373 and 746
Ans: a) 746
3) 746 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 373 and 746
b) More than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b