Is 758 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 758 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 758:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 758, we found that 758 has factors 1, 2, 379 and 758. Hence, we must say that 758 is a composite number.
- Thus, 758 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 758 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 758 which are 758, 1516 and so on.
About the number 758:
- 758 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 379 and 758 and hence it is the composite number.
- 758 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 758 by 1, 2, 379 and 758 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 379 and 758 are the factors of 758.
Note:
- 758 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 758: 1, 2, 379 and 758
- Prime factors of 758: 2, 379
Conclusion:
- 758 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 379 and 758
- And hence, 758 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 758 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 758 are
a) 758
b) 2, 379
c) 1 and 758
d) 1, 2, 379 and 758
Ans: a) 758
3) 758 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 379 and 758
b) More than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b