Is 1317 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 1317 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1317:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1317, we found that 1317 has factors 1, 3, 439 and 1317. Hence, we must say that 1317 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1317 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1317 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1317 which are 1317, 2634 and so on.
1317 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1317:
- 1317 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 439 and 1317 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1317 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1317 by 1, 3, 439 and 1317 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 3, 439 and 1317 are the factors of 1317
Note:
- 1317 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1317: 1, 3, 439 and 1317
- Prime factors of 1317: 3, 439
Conclusion:
- 1317 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 439 and 1317.
- And hence, 1317 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1317 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 1317 are
a) 1
b) 3, 439
c) 1 and 1317
d) 1, 3, 439 and 1317
Ans: b) 1 and 1317
3) 1317 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 439 and 1317
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all