Is 1339 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 1339 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1339:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1339, we found that 1339 has factors 1, 13, 103 and 1339. Hence, we must say that 1339 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1339 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1339 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1339 which are 1339, 2678 and so on.
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About the number 1339:
- 1339 has more than two factors which are 1, 13, 103 and 1339 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1339 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1339 by 1, 13, 103 and 1339 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 13, 103 and 1339 are the factors of 1339
Note:
- 1339 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1339: 1, 13, 103 and 1339
- Prime factors of 1339: 13, 103
Conclusion:
- 1339 is the composite number which has factors 1, 13, 103 and 1339.
- And hence, 1339 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1339 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 1339 are
a) 1
b) 13, 103
c) 1 and 1339
d) 1, 13, 103 and 1339
Ans: b) 1 and 1339
3) 1339 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 13, 103 and 1339
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all