Is 567 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 567 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 567:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 567, we found that 567 has factors 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 63, 81, 189 and 567. Hence, we must say that 567 is a composite number.
- Thus, 567 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 567 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 567 which are 567, 1134 and so on.
567 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 567:
- 567 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 63, 81, 189 and 567 and hence it is the composite number.
- 567 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 567 by 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 63, 81, 189 and 567 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 63, 81, 189 and 567 are the factors of 567.
Note:
- 567 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 567: 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 63, 81, 189 and 567
- Prime factors of 567: 3, 7
Conclusion:
- 567 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 63, 81, 189 and 567.
- And hence, 567 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 567 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 567 are
a) 1
b) 3, 7
c) 1, 9, 21, 27, 63, 81, 189 and 567
d) 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 63, 81, 189 and 567
Ans: b) 3, 7
3) 567 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 63, 81, 189 and 567
b) It is divisible by 2
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c