Is 745 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 745 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 745:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 745, we found that 745 has factors 1, 5, 149 and 745. Hence, we must say that 745 is a composite number.
- Thus, 745 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 745 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 745 which are 745, 1490 and so on.
745 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 745:
- 745 has more than two factors which are 1, 5, 149 and 745 and hence it is the composite number.
- 745 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 745 by 1, 5, 149 and 745 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 5, 149 and 745 are the factors of 745
Note:
- 745 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 745: 1, 5, 149 and 745
- Prime factors of 745: 5, 149
Conclusion:
- 745 is the composite number which has factors 1, 5, 149 and 745.
- And hence, 745 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 745 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 745 are
a) 1
b) 5, 149
c) 1 and 745
d) 1, 5, 149 and 745
Ans: b) 5, 149
3) 745 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 5, 149 and 745
b) It is divisible by 2
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c