Is 1184 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 1184 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1184:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1184, we found that 1184 has factors 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 37, 74, 148, 296, 592 and 1184. Hence, we must say that 1184 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1184 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1184 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1184 which are 1184, 2368 and so on.
About the number 1184:
- 1184 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 37, 74, 148, 296, 592 and 1184 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1184 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1184 by 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 37, 74, 148, 296, 592 and 1184 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 37, 74, 148, 296, 592 and 1184 are the factors of 1184.
Note:
- 1184 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1184: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 37, 74, 148, 296, 592 and 1184
- Prime factors of 1184: 2, 37
Conclusion:
- 1184 is the composite number which has factors1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 37, 74, 148, 296, 592 and 1184
- And hence, 1184 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1184 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 1184 are
a) 4, 8, 16, 32, 74, 148, 296, 592 and 1184
b) 2, 37
c) 1, 4, 8, 16, 32, 74, 148, 296, 592 and 1184
d) 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 37, 74, 148, 296, 592 and 1184
Ans: a) 4, 8, 16, 32, 74, 148, 296, 592 and 1184
3) 1184 is composite number because
a) It has factors1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 37, 74, 148, 296, 592 and 1184
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b