Is 754 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 754 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 754:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 754, we found that 754 has factors 1, 2, 13, 26, 29, 58, 377 and 754. Hence, we must say that 754 is a composite number.
- Thus, 754 is the composite umber.
- If we multiply 754 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 754 which are 754, 1508 and so on.
About the number 754:
- 754 has more than two factors which are 1, 2, 13, 26, 29, 58, 377 and 754 and hence it is the composite number.
- 754 is the even composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 754 by 1, 2, 13, 26, 29, 58, 377 and 754 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 2, 13, 26, 29, 58, 377 and 754 are the factors of 754.
Note:
- 754 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 754: 1, 2, 13, 26, 29, 58, 377 and 754
- Prime factors of 754: 2, 13, 29
Conclusion:
- 754 is the composite number which has factors 1, 2, 13, 26, 29, 58, 377 and 754
- And hence, 754 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 754 is a
a) perfect square number
b) Even number
c) Composite number
d) Both b and c
Ans: d) both b and c
2) The composite factors of a composite number 754 are
a) 26, 58, 377, 754
b) 2, 13, 29
c) 1, 26, 58, 377 and 754
d) 1, 2, 13, 26, 29, 58, 377 and 754
Ans: a) 26, 58, 377, 754
3) 754 is the composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 2, 13, 26, 29, 58, 377 and 754
b) More than two factors
c) Divisible by 2
d) Both a and b
Ans: d) both a and b