Is 1271 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 1271 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 1271:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 1271, we found that 1271 has factors 1, 31, 41 and 1271. Hence, we must say that 1271 is a composite number.
- Thus, 1271 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 1271 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 1271 which are 1271, 2542 and so on.
1271 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 1271:
- 1271 has more than two factors which are 1, 31, 41 and 1271 and hence it is the composite number.
- 1271 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 1271 by 1, 31, 41 and 1271 then we get remainder as zero. Hence, 1, 31, 41 and 1271 are the factors of 1271
Note:
- 1271 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 1271: 1, 31, 41 and 1271
- Prime factors of 1271: 31, 41
Conclusion:
- 1271 is the composite number which has factors 1, 31, 41 and 1271.
- And hence, 1271 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 1271 is a
a) Even number
b) Prime number
c) Composite number
d) Both a and c
Ans: c) composite number
2) The non-prime factors of a composite number 1271 are
a) 1
b) 31, 41
c) 1 and 1271
d) 1, 31, 41 and 1271
Ans: b) 1 and 1271
3) 1271 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 31, 41 and 1271
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all