Is 892 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 892 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 892:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 892, we found that 892 has factors 1, 2, 4, 223, 446 and 892. Hence, we must say that 892 is a composite number.
- Thus, 892 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 892 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 892 which are 892, 1784 and so on.
About the number 892:
- 892 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 223, 446 and 892 and hence it is the composite number.
- 892 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 892 by 1, 2, 4, 223, 446 and 892 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 223, 446 and 892 are the factors of 892.
Note:
- 892 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 892: 1, 2, 4, 223, 446 and 892
- Prime factors of 892: 2, 223
Conclusion:
- 892 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 223, 446 and 892
- And hence, 892 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 892 is a
a) Odd number
b) Prime number
c) Composite number
d) Both b and c
Ans: c) composite number
2) The prime factors of a composite number 892 are
a) 1
b) 2, 223
c) 1, 4, 446 and 892
d) 1, 2, 4, 223, 446 and 892
Ans: b) 2, 223
3) 892 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 223, 446 and 892
b) It has only prime factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 223, 446 and 892