Is 314 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 314 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 314:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 314, we found that 314 has factors 1, 2, 157 and 314. Hence, we must say that 314 is a composite number.
- Thus, 314 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 314 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 314 which are 314, 628 and so on.
About the number 314:
- 314 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 157 and 314 and hence it is the composite number.
- 314 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 314 by 1, 2, 157 and 314 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 157 and 314 are the factors of 314.
Note:
- 314 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 314: 1, 2, 157 and 314
- Prime factors of 314: 2, 157
Conclusion:
- 314 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 157 and 314
- And hence, 314 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 314 is a
a) Prime number
b) Even number
c) Composite number
d) Both b and c
Ans: d) both b and c
2) The prime factors of a composite number 314 are
a) 2
b) 2, 157
c) 157
d) 1, 2, 157 and 314
Ans: b) 2, 157
3) 314 is the even composite number as it has
a) Only two factors
b) It is divisible by 2
c) More than 2 factors
d) Both b and c
Ans: d) both b and c