Is 762 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 762 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 762:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 762, we found that 762 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 127, 254, 381 and 762. Hence, we must say that 762 is a composite number.
- Thus, 762 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 762 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 762 which are 762, 1524 and so on.
About the number 762:
- 762 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 127, 254, 381 and 762 and hence it is the composite number.
- 762 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 762 by 1, 2, 3, 6, 127, 254, 381 and 762 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 127, 254, 381 and 762 are the factors of 762.
Note:
- 762 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 762: 1, 2, 3, 6, 127, 254, 381 and 762
- Prime factors of 762: 2, 3, 127
Conclusion:
- 762 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 127, 254, 381 and 762
- And hence, 762 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 762 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 762 are
a) 6, 254, 381,762
b) 2, 3, 127
c) 1, 6, 254, 381 and 762
d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 127, 254, 381 and 762
Ans: a) 6, 254, 381, 762
3) 762 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 127, 254, 381 and 762
b) More than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b