Is 833 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 833 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 833:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 833, we found that 833 has factors 1, 7, 17, 49, 119 and 833. Hence, we must say that 833 is a composite number.
- Thus, 833 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 833 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 833 which are 833, 1666 and so on.
833 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 833:
- 833 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 17, 49, 119 and 833 and hence it is the composite number.
- 833 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 833 by 1, 7, 17, 49, 119 and 833 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 7, 17, 49, 119 and 833 are the factors of 833
Note:
- 833 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 833: 1, 7, 17, 49, 119 and 833
- Prime factors of 833: 7, 17
Conclusion:
- 833 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 17, 49, 119 and 833.
- And hence, 833 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 833 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 833 are
a) 1
b) 7, 17
c) 1, 49, 119 and 833
d) 1, 7, 17, 49, 119 and 833
Ans: b) 7, 17
3) 833 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 17, 49, 119 and 833
b) It is divisible by 2
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) Both a and c
Ans: d) both a and c