2023 · Q7
Consider the following numbers :
- 1437
- 2797
- 31073
How many of the above numbers are prime?
Elementary MathematicsNumber System
- AOnly one
- BOnly two
- CAll three
- DNone
Explanation
437 = 19 × 23 and 1073 = 29 × 37, so both are composite. For 797, which is below 29² = 841, testing divisibility by every prime up to 28 (3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23) leaves no divisor, so 797 is prime. Hence only one of the three numbers is prime (A).