Is 1374 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 1374 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1374:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1374, we found that 1374 has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 229, 458, 687 and 1374. Hence, we must say that 1374 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1374 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1374 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1374 which are 1374, 2748 and so on.
About the number 1374:
- 1374 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 3, 6, 229, 458, 687 and 1374 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1374 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1374 by 1, 2, 3, 6, 229, 458, 687 and 1374 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 3, 6, 229, 458, 687 and 1374 are the factors of 1374.
Note:
- 1374 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1374: 1, 2, 3, 6, 229, 458, 687 and 1374
- Prime factors of 1374: 2, 3, 229
Conclusion:
- 1374 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 229, 458, 687 and 1374
- And hence, 1374 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1374 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 1374 are
a) 6, 458, 687 and 1374
b) 2, 3, 229
c) 1, 6, 458, 687 and 1374
d) 1, 2, 3, 6, 229, 458, 687 and 1374
Ans: a) 6, 458, 687 and 1374
3) 1374 is composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 3, 6, 229, 458, 687 and 1374
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b