Is 1514 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 1514 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1514:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1514, we found that 1514 has factors 1, 2, 757 and 1514. Hence, we must say that 1514 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1514 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1514 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1514 which are 1514, 3028 and so on.
About the number 1514:
- 1514 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 757 and 1514 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1514 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1514 by 1, 2, 757 and 1514 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 757 and 1514 are the factors of 1514.
Note:
- 1514 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1514: 1, 2, 757 and 1514
- Prime factors of 1514: 2, 757
Conclusion:
- 1514 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 757 and 1514
- And hence, 1514 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1514 is a
a) Even number
b) Odd number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c
2) The prime factors of a composite number 1514 are
a) 1514
b) 2, 757
c) 1 and 1514
d) 1, 2, 757 and 1514
Ans: b) 2, 757
3) 1514 is even composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 757 and 1514
b) It has more than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all