Is 799 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 799 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 799:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 799, we found that 799 has factors 1, 17, 47 and 799. Hence, we must say that 799 is a composite number.
- Thus, 799 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 799 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 799 which are 799, 1598 and so on.
799 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 799:
- 799 has more than two factors which are 1, 17, 47 and 799 and hence it is the composite number.
- 799 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 799 by 1, 17, 47 and 799 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 17, 47 and 799 are the factors of 799
Note:
- 799 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 799: 1, 17, 47 and 799
- Prime factors of 799: 17, 47
Conclusion:
- 799 is the composite number which has factors 1, 17, 47 and 799.
- And hence, 799 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 799 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 799 are
a) 1
b) 17, 47
c) 1 and 799
d) 1, 17, 47 and 799
Ans: b) 17, 47
3) 799 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 17, 47 and 799
b) It is divisible by 2
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c