Is 1507 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 1507 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1507:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1507, we found that 1507 has factors 1, 11, 137 and 1507. Hence, we must say that 1507 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1507 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1507 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1507 which are 1507, 3014 and so on.
1507 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1507:
- 1507 has more than two factors which are 1, 11, 137 and 1507 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1507 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1507 by 1, 11, 137 and 1507 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 11, 137 and 1507 are the factors of 1507
Note:
- 1507 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1507: 1, 11, 137 and 1507
- Prime factors of 1507: 11, 137
Conclusion:
- 1507 is the composite number which has factors 1, 11, 137 and 1507.
- And hence, 1507 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1507 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 1507 are
a) 1
b) 11, 137
c) 1 and 1507
d) 1, 11, 137 and 1507
Ans: b) 1 and 1507
3) 1507 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 11, 137 and 1507
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all