Is 1537 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 1537 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1537:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1537, we found that 1537 has factors 1, 29, 53 and 1537. Hence, we must say that 1537 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1537 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1537 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1537 which are 1537, 3074 and so on.
1537 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1537:
- 1537 has more than two factors which are 1, 29, 53 and 1537 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1537 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1537 by 1, 29, 53 and 1537 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 29, 53 and 1537 are the factors of 1537
Note:
- 1537 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1537: 1, 29, 53 and 1537
- Prime factors of 1537: 29, 53
Conclusion:
- 1537 is the composite number which has factors 1, 29, 53 and 1537.
- And hence, 1537 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1537 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 1537 are
a) 1
b) 29, 53
c) 1 and 1537
d) 1, 29, 53 and 1537
Ans: b) 1 and 1537
3) 1537 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 29, 53 and 1537
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all