Is 1501 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 1501 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1501:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1501, we found that 1501 has factors 1, 19, 79 and 1501. Hence, we must say that 1501 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1501 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1501 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1501 which are 1501, 3002 and so on.
1501 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1501:
- 1501 has more than two factors which are 1, 19, 79 and 1501 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1501 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1501 by 1, 19, 79 and 1501 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 19, 79 and 1501 are the factors of 1501
Note:
- 1501 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1501: 1, 19, 79 and 1501
- Prime factors of 1501: 19, 79
Conclusion:
- 1501 is the composite number which has factors 1, 19, 79 and 1501.
- And hence, 1501 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1501 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 1501 are
a) 1
b) 19, 79
c) 1 and 1501
d) 1, 19, 79 and 1501
Ans: b) 1 and 1501
3) 1501 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 19, 79 and 1501
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all