Is 1077 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 1077 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1077:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1077, we found that 1077 has factors 1, 3, 359 and 1077. Hence, we must say that 1077 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1077 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1077 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1077 which are 1077, 2154 and so on.
1077 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1077:
- 1077 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 359 and 1077 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1077 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1077 by 1, 3, 359 and 1077 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 3, 359 and 1077 are the factors of 1077
Note:
- 1077 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1077: 1, 3, 359 and 1077
- Prime factors of 1077: 3, 359
Conclusion:
- 1077 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 359 and 1077.
- And hence, 1077 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1077 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 1077 are
a) 1
b) 3, 359
c) 1 and 1077
d) 1, 3, 359 and 1077
Ans: b) 3, 359
3) 1077 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 359 and 1077
b) It is divisible by 2
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c