Is 759 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 759 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 759:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 759, we found that 759 has factors 1, 3, 11, 23, 33, 69, 253 and 759. Hence, we must say that 759 is a composite number.
- Thus, 759 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 759 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 759 which are 759, 1518 and so on.
759 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 759:
- 759 has more than two factors which are 1, 3, 11, 23, 33, 69, 253 and 759 and hence it is the composite number.
- 759 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 759 by 1, 3, 11, 23, 33, 69, 253 and 759 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 3, 11, 23, 33, 69, 253 and 759 are the factors of 759
Note:
- 759 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 759: 1, 3, 11, 23, 33, 69, 253 and 759
- Prime factors of 759: 3, 11, 23
Conclusion:
- 759 is the composite number which has factors 1, 3, 11, 23, 33, 69, 253 and 759.
- And hence, 759 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 759 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 759 are
a) 1
b) 3, 11, 23
c) 1, 33, 69, 253 and 759
d) 1, 3, 11, 23, 33, 69, 253 and 759
Ans: b) 3, 11, 23
3) 759 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 3, 11, 23, 33, 69, 253 and 759
b) It is divisible by 2
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c