Is 1037 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 1037 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1037:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1037, we found that 1037 has factors 1, 17, 61 and 1037. Hence, we must say that 1037 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1037 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1037 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1037 which are 1037, 2074 and so on.
1037 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1037:
- 1037 has more than two factors which are 1, 17, 61 and 1037 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1037 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1037 by 1, 17, 61 and 1037 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 17, 61 and 1037 are the factors of 1037
Note:
- 1037 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1037: 1, 17, 61 and 1037
- Prime factors of 1037: 17, 61
Conclusion:
- 1037 is the composite number which has factors 1, 17, 61 and 1037.
- And hence, 1037 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1037 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 1037 are
a) 1
b) 17, 61
c) 1 and 1037
d) 1, 17, 61 and 1037
Ans: b) 17, 61
3) 1037 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 17, 61 and 1037
b) It is divisible by 2
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c