Is 1079 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 1079 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1079:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1079, we found that 1079 has factors 1, 13, 83 and 1079. Hence, we must say that 1079 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1079 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1079 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1079 which are 1079, 2158 and so on.
1079 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1079:
- 1079 has more than two factors which are 1, 13, 83 and 1079 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1079 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1079 by 1, 13, 83 and 1079 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 13, 83 and 1079 are the factors of 1079
Note:
- 1079 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1079: 1, 13, 83 and 1079
- Prime factors of 1079: 13, 83
Conclusion:
- 1079 is the composite number which has factors 1, 13, 83 and 1079.
- And hence, 1079 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1079 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 1079 are
a) 1
b) 13, 83
c) 1 and 1079
d) 1, 13, 83 and 1079
Ans: b) 13, 83
3) 1079 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 13, 83 and 1079
b) It is divisible by 2
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c