Is 1168 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 1168 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1168:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1168, we found that 1168 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 73, 146, 292, 584 and 1168. Hence, we must say that 1168 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1168 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1168 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1168 which are 1168, 2336 and so on.
About the number 1168:
- 1168 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 73, 146, 292, 584 and 1168 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1168 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1168 by 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 73, 146, 292, 584 and 1168 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 73, 146, 292, 584 and 1168 are the factors of 1168.
Note:
- 1168 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1168: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 73, 146, 292, 584 and 1168
- Prime factors of 1168: 2, 73
Conclusion:
- 1168 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 73, 146, 292, 584 and 1168
- And hence, 1168 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1168 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 1168 are
a) 4, 8, 16, 146, 292, 584 and 1168
b) 2, 73
c) 1, 4, 8, 16, 146, 292, 584 and 1168
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 73, 146, 292, 584 and 1168
Ans: a) 4, 8, 16, 146, 292, 584 and 1168
3) 1168 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 73, 146, 292, 584 and 1168
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b