Is 1295 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 1295 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1295:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1295, we found that 1295 has factors 1, 5, 7, 35, 37, 185, 259 and 1295. Hence, we must say that 1295 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1295 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1295 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1295 which are 1295, 2580 and so on.
1295 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1295:
- 1295 has more than two factors which are 1, 5, 7, 35, 37, 185, 259 and 1295 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1295 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1295 by 1, 5, 7, 35, 37, 185, 259 and 1295 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 5, 7, 35, 37, 185, 259 and 1295 are the factors of 1295
Note:
- 1295 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1295: 1, 5, 7, 35, 37, 185, 259 and 1295
- Prime factors of 1295: 5, 7, 37
Conclusion:
- 1295 is the composite number which has factors 1, 5, 7, 35, 37, 185, 259 and 1295.
- And hence, 1295 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1295 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 1295 are
a) 1
b) 5, 7, 37
c) 1, 35, 185, 259 and 1295
d) 1, 5, 7, 35, 37, 185, 259 and 1295
Ans: b) 1, 35, 185, 259 and 1295
3) 1295 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 5, 7, 35, 37, 185, 259 and 1295
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all