Is 1001 a prime number?

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Is 1,001 a prime or composite number?

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Number 1,001 is not a Prime

1,001 = 7 × 11 × 13

1,001 has 8 divisors — 1, 7, 11, 13, 77, 91, 143 and 1,001; a prime has exactly two: 1 and itself.

Primes up to √1,001

31² = 961 ≤ 1,001 < 1,024 = 32², so it is enough to try primes up to 31

  • ÷2 does not divide
  • ÷3 does not divide
  • ÷5 does not divide
  • ÷7 divides

1,001 ÷ 7 = 143 — 7 divides 1,001, so 1,001 is composite

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Is 1,001 a prime or composite number?

Number 1,001 is not a Prime

How many factors are in a number 1,001?

8

How to check if 1,001 is prime?

Divide 1,001 by the primes in order: 31² = 961 ≤ 1,001 < 1,024 = 32², so it is enough to try primes up to 31. The first one that divides it is 7: 1,001 ÷ 7 = 143, so 1,001 is composite.