Is 1883 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 1883 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1883:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1883, we found that 1883 has factors 1, 7, 269 and 1883. Hence, we must say that 1883 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1883 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1883 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1883 which are 1883, 3766 and so on.
1883 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1883:
- 1883 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 269 and 1883 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1883 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1883 by 1, 7, 269 and 1883 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 7, 269 and 1883 are the factors of 1883
Note:
- 1883 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1883: 1, 7, 269 and 1883
- Prime factors of 1883: 7, 269
Conclusion:
- 1883 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 269 and 1883.
- And hence, 1883 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1883 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 1883 are
a) 1
b) 7, 269
c) 1 and 1883
d) 1, 7, 269 and 1883
Ans: b) 1 and 1883
1) 1883 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 269 and 1883
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all