Is 1799 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 1799 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1799:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1799, we found that 1799 has factors 1, 7, 257 and 1799. Hence, we must say that 1799 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1799 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1799 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1799 which are 1799, 3598 and so on.
1799 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1799:
- 1799 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 257 and 1799 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1799 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1799 by 1, 7, 257 and 1799 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 7, 257 and 1799 are the factors of 1799
Note:
- 1799 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1799: 1, 7, 257 and 1799
- Prime factors of 1799: 7, 257
Conclusion:
- 1799 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 257 and 1799.
- And hence, 1799 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1799 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 1799 are
a) 1
b) 7, 257
c) 1 and 1799
d) 1, 7, 257 and 1799
Ans: b) 1 and 1799
3) 1799 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 257 and 1799
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all