Is 437 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 437 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 437:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 437, we found that 437 has factors 1, 19, 23 and 437. Hence, we must say that 437 is a composite number.
- Thus, 437 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 437 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 437 which are 437, 874 and so on.
437 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 437:
- 437 has more than two factors which are 1, 19, 23 and 437 and hence it is the composite number.
- 437 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 437 by 1, 19, 23 and 437 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 19, 23 and 437 are the factors of 437.
Note:
- 437 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 437: 1, 19, 23 and 437
- Prime factors of 437: 19, 23
Conclusion:
- 437 is the composite number which has factors 1, 19, 23 and 437.
- And hence, 437 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 437 is a
a) odd number
b) Prime number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c
2) The prime factors of a composite number 437 are
a) 1
b) 19, 23
c) 1 and 437
d) 1, 19, 23 and 437
Ans: b) 19, 23
3) 437 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 19, 23 and 437
b) It is divisible by 2
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c