Is 767 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 767 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 767:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 767, we found that 767 has factors 1, 13, 59 and 767. Hence, we must say that 767 is a composite number.
- Thus, 767 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 767 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 767 which are 767, 1534 and so on.
767 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 767:
- 767 has more than two factors which are 1, 13, 59 and 767 and hence it is the composite number.
- 767 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 767 by 1, 13, 59 and 767 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 13, 59 and 767 are the factors of 767
Note:
- 767 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 767: 1, 13, 59 and 767
- Prime factors of 767: 13, 59
Conclusion:
- 767 is the composite number which has factors 1, 13, 59 and 767.
- And hence, 767 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 767 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 767 are
a) 1
b) 13, 59
c) 1 and 767
d) 1, 13, 59 and 767
Ans: b) 13, 59
3) 767 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 13, 59 and 767
b) It is divisible by 2
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c