Is 1837 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 1837 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1837:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1837, we found that 1837 has factors 1, 11, 167 and 1837. Hence, we must say that 1837 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1837 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1837 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1837 which are 1837, 3674 and so on.
1837 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1837:
- 1837 has more than two factors which are 1, 11, 167 and 1837 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1837 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1837 by 1, 11, 167 and 1837 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 11, 167 and 1837 are the factors of 1837
Note:
- 1837 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1837: 1, 11, 167 and 1837
- Prime factors of 1837: 11, 167
Conclusion:
- 1837 is the composite number which has factors 1, 11, 167 and 1837.
- And hence, 1837 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1837 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 1837 are
a) 1
b) 11, 167
c) 1 and 1837
d) 1, 11, 167 and 1837
Ans: b) 1 and 1837
3) 1837 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 11, 167 and 1837
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all