Is 1703 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 1703 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1703:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1703, we found that 1703 has factors 1, 13, 131 and 1703. Hence, we must say that 1703 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1703 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1703 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1703 which are 1703, 3406 and so on.
1703 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1703:
- 1703 has more than two factors which are 1, 13, 131 and 1703 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1703 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1703 by 1, 13, 131 and 1703 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 13, 131 and 1703 are the factors of 1703
Note:
- 1703 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1703: 1, 13, 131 and 1703
- Prime factors of 1703: 13, 131
Conclusion:
- 1703 is the composite number which has factors 1, 13, 131 and 1703.
- And hence, 1703 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1703 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 1703 are
a) 1
b) 13, 131
c) 1 and 1703
d) 1, 13, 131 and 1703
Ans: b) 1 and 1703
3) 1703 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 13, 131 and 1703
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all