Is 1268 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 1268 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1268:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1268, we found that 1268 has factors 1, 2, 4, 317, 634 and 1268. Hence, we must say that 1268 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1268 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1268 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1268 which are 1268, 2536 and so on.
About the number 1268:
- 1268 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 4, 317, 634 and 1268 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1268 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1268 by 1, 2, 4, 317, 634 and 1268 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 4, 317, 634 and 1268 are the factors of 1268.
Note:
- 1268 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1268: 1, 2, 4, 317, 634 and 1268
- Prime factors of 1268: 2, 317
Conclusion:
- 1268 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 4, 317, 634 and 1268
- And hence, 1268 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1268 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 1268 are
a) 4, 634 and 1268
b) 2, 317
c) 1, 4, 634 and 1268
d) 1, 2, 4, 317, 634 and 1268
Ans: a) 4, 634 and 1268
3) 1268 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 4, 317, 634 and 1268
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b