Is 1593 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 1593 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1593:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1593, we found that 1593 has factors 1, 3, 9, 27, 59, 177, 531 and 1593. Hence, we must say that 1593 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1593 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1593 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1593 which are 1593, 3186 and so on.
1593 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1593:
- 1593 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 9, 27, 59, 177, 531 and 1593 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1593 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1593 by 1, 3, 9, 27, 59, 177, 531 and 1593 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 3, 9, 27, 59, 177, 531 and 1593 are the factors of 1593
Note:
- 1593 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1593: 1, 3, 9, 27, 59, 177, 531 and 1593
- Prime factors of 1593: 3, 59
Conclusion:
- 1593 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 9, 27, 59, 177, 531 and 1593.
- And hence, 1593 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1593 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 1593 are
a) 1
b) 3, 59
c) 1, 9, 27, 177, 531 and 1593
d) 1, 3, 9, 27, 59, 177, 531 and 1593
Ans: b) 1, 9, 27, 177, 531 and 1593
3) 1593 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 9, 27, 59, 177, 531 and 1593
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all