Is 1417 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 1417 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1417:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1417, we found that 1417 has factors 1, 13, 109 and 1417. Hence, we must say that 1417 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1417 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1417 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1417 which are 1417, 2834 and so on.
1417 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1417:
- 1417 has more than two factors which are 1, 13, 109 and 1417 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1417 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1417 by 1, 13, 109 and 1417 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 13, 109 and 1417 are the factors of 1417
Note:
- 1417 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1417: 1, 13, 109 and 1417
- Prime factors of 1417: 13, 109
Conclusion:
- 1417 is the composite number which has factors 1, 13, 109 and 1417.
- And hence, 1417 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1417 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 1417 are
a) 1
b) 13, 109
c) 1 and 1417
d) 1, 13, 109 and 1417
Ans: b) 1 and 1417
3) 1417 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 13, 109 and 1417
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all