Is 1241 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 1241 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1241:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1241, we found that 1241 has factors 1, 17, 73 and 1241. Hence, we must say that 1241 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1241 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1241 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1241 which are 1241, 2482 and so on.
1241 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1241:
- 1241 has more than two factors which are 1, 17, 73 and 1241 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1241 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1241 by 1, 17, 73 and 1241 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 17, 73 and 1241 are the factors of 1241
Note:
- 1241 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1241: 1, 17, 73 and 1241
- Prime factors of 1241: 17, 73
Conclusion:
- 1241 is the composite number which has factors 1, 17, 73 and 1241.
- And hence, 1241 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1241 is a
a) Even number
b) Prime number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: c) composite number
2) The non-prime factors of a composite number 1241 are
a) 1
b) 17, 73
c) 1 and 1241
d) 1, 17, 73 and 1241
Ans: b) 1 and 1241
3) 1241 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 17, 73 and 1241
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all