Is 1029 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 1029 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1029:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1029, we found that 1029 has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 49, 147, 343 and 1029. Hence, we must say that 1029 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1029 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1029 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1029 which are 1029, 2058 and so on.
1029 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1029:
- 1029 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 7, 21, 49, 147, 343 and 1029 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1029 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1029 by 1, 3, 7, 21, 49, 147, 343 and 1029 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 3, 7, 21, 49, 147, 343 and 1029 are the factors of 1029
Note:
- 1029 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1029: 1, 3, 7, 21, 49, 147, 343 and 1029
- Prime factors of 1029: 3, 7
Conclusion:
- 1029 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 49, 147, 343 and 1029.
- And hence, 1029 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1029 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 1029 are
a) 1
b) 3, 7
c) 1, 21, 49, 147, 343 and 1029
d) 1, 3, 7, 21, 49, 147, 343 and 1029
Ans: b) 3, 7
3) 1029 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 7, 21, 49, 147, 343 and 1029
b) It is divisible by 2
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c