Is 1379 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 1379 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1379:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1379, we found that 1379 has factors 1, 7, 197 and 1379. Hence, we must say that 1379 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1379 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1379 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1379 which are 1379, 2758 and so on.
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About the number 1379:
- 1379 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 197 and 1379 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1379 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1379 by 1, 7, 197 and 1379 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 7, 197 and 1379 are the factors of 1379
Note:
- 1379 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1379: 1, 7, 197 and 1379
- Prime factors of 1379: 7, 197
Conclusion:
- 1379 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 197 and 1379.
- And hence, 1379 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1379 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 1379 are
a) 1
b) 7, 197
c) 1 and 1379
d) 1, 7, 197 and 1379
Ans: b) 1 and 1379
3) 1379 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 197 and 1379
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all