Is 925 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 925 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 925:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 925, we found that 925 has factors 1, 5, 25, 37, 185 and 925. Hence, we must say that 925 is a composite number.
- Thus, 925 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 925 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 925 which are 925, 1850 and so on.
925 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 925:
- 925 has more than two factors which are 1, 5, 25, 37, 185 and 925 and hence it is the composite number.
- 925 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 925 by 1, 5, 25, 37, 185 and 925 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 5, 25, 37, 185 and 925 are the factors of 925
Note:
- 925 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 925: 1, 5, 25, 37, 185 and 925
- Prime factors of 925: 5, 37
Conclusion:
- 925 is the composite number which has factors 1, 5, 25, 37, 185 and 925.
- And hence, 925 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 925 is a
a) odd number
b) Prime number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c
2) The prime factors of a composite number 925 are
a) 1
b) 5, 37
c) 1, 25, 185 and 925
d) 1, 5, 25, 37, 185 and 925
Ans: b) 5, 37
3) 925 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 5, 25, 37, 185 and 925
b) It is divisible by 2
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c