Is 1166 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 1166 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1166:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1166, we found that 1166 has factors 1, 2, 11, 22, 53, 106, 583 and 1166. Hence, we must say that 1166 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1166 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1166 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1166 which are 1166, 2332 and so on.
About the number 1166:
- 1166 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 11, 22, 53, 106, 583 and 1166 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1166 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1166 by 1, 2, 11, 22, 53, 106, 583 and 1166 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 11, 22, 53, 106, 583 and 1166 are the factors of 1166.
Note:
- 1166 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1166: 1, 2, 11, 22, 53, 106, 583 and 1166
- Prime factors of 1166: 2, 11, 53
Conclusion:
- 1166 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 11, 22, 53, 106, 583 and 1166
- And hence, 1166 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1166 is a
a) Even number
b) Not a perfect square number
c) Composite number
d) all
Ans: d) all
2) The composite factors of a composite number 1166 are
a) 22, 106, 583 and 1166
b) 2, 11, 53
c) 1, 22, 106, 583 and 1166
d) 1, 2, 11, 22, 53, 106, 583 and 1166
Ans: a) 22, 106, 583 and 1166
3) 1166 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 11, 22, 53, 106, 583 and 1166
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b