Is 1829 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 1829 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1829:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1829, we found that 1829 has factors 1, 31, 59 and 1829. Hence, we must say that 1829 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1829 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1829 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1829 which are 1829, 3658 and so on.
1829 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1829:
- 1829 has more than two factors which are 1, 31, 59 and 1829 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1829 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1829 by 1, 31, 59 and 1829 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 31, 59 and 1829 are the factors of 1829
Note:
- 1829 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1829: 1, 31, 59 and 1829
- Prime factors of 1829: 31, 59
Conclusion:
- 1829 is the composite number which has factors 1, 31, 59 and 1829.
- And hence, 1829 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1829 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 1829 are
a) 1
b) 31, 59
c) 1 and 1829
d) 1, 31, 59 and 1829
Ans: b) 1 and 1829
3) 1829 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 31, 59 and 1829
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all