Is 952 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 952 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 952:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 952, we found that 952 has factors 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476 and 952. Hence, we must say that 952 is a composite number.
- Thus, 952 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 952 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 952 which are 952, 1904 and so on.
About the number 952:
- 952 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476 and 952 and hence it is the composite number.
- 952 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 952 by 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476 and 952 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476 and 952 are the factors of 952.
Note:
- 952 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 952: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476 and 952
- Prime factors of 952: 2, 7, 17
Conclusion:
- 952 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476 and 952
- And hence, 952 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 952 is a
a) Even number
b) Prime number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c
2) The non-prime factors of a composite number 952 are
a) 1
b) 2, 7, 17
c) 1, 4, 8, 14, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476 and 952
d) 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476 and 952
Ans: c) 1, 4, 8, 14, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476 and 952
3) 952 is even the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476 and 952
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all