Is 1937 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 1937 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1937:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1937, we found that 1937 has factors 1, 13, 149 and 1937. Hence, we must say that 1937 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1937 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1937 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1937 which are 1937, 3874 and so on.
1937 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1937:
- 1937 has more than two factors which are 1, 13, 149 and 1937 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1937 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1937 by 1, 13, 149 and 1937 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 13, 149 and 1937 are the factors of 1937
Note:
- 1937 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1937: 1, 13, 149 and 1937
- Prime factors of 1937: 13, 149
Conclusion:
- 1937 is the composite number which has factors 1, 13, 149 and 1937.
- And hence, 1937 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1937 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 1937 are
a) 1
b) 13, 149
c) 1 and 1937
d) 1, 13, 149 and 1937
Ans: b) 1 and 1937
3) 1937 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 13, 149 and 1937
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all