Is 1359 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 1359 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1359:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1359, we found that 1359 has factors 1, 3, 9, 151 and 1359. Hence, we must say that 1359 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1359 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1359 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1359 which are 1359, 2718 and so on.
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About the number 1359:
- 1359 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 9, 151 and 1359 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1359 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1359 by 1, 3, 9, 151 and 1359 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 3, 9, 151 and 1359 are the factors of 1359
Note:
- 1359 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1359: 1, 3, 9, 151 and 1359
- Prime factors of 1359: 3, 151
Conclusion:
- 1359 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 9, 151 and 1359.
- And hence, 1359 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1359 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 1359 are
a) 1
b) 3, 151
c) 9 and 1359
d) 1, 3, 9, 151 and 1359
Ans: b) 1, 9 and 1359
3) 1359 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 9, 151 and 1359
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all