Last updated on May 26th, 2025
The numbers that have only two factors, which are 1 and itself, are called prime numbers. Prime numbers are used in various fields such as encryption, computer algorithms, and barcode generation. In this topic, we will be discussing whether 806 is a prime number or not.
There are two types of numbers, mostly — Prime numbers and composite numbers, depending on the number of factors. A prime number is a natural number that is divisible only by 1 and itself. For example, 3 is a prime number because it is divisible by 1 and itself. A composite number is a positive number that is divisible by more than two numbers. For example, 6 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, and 6, making it a composite number. Prime numbers follow a few properties like: - Prime numbers are positive numbers always greater than 1. - 2 is the only even prime number. - They have only two factors: 1 and the number itself. - Any two distinct prime numbers are co-prime numbers because they have only one common factor, which is 1. - As 806 has more than two factors, it is not a prime number.
The characteristic of a prime number is that it has only two divisors: 1 and itself. Since 806 has more than two factors, it is not a prime number. Few methods are used to distinguish between prime and composite numbers. A few methods are: - Counting Divisors Method - Divisibility Test - Prime Number Chart - Prime Factorization
The method in which we count the number of divisors to categorize the numbers as prime or composite is called the counting divisors method. Based on the count of the divisors, we categorize prime and composite numbers. - If there is a total count of only 2 divisors, then the number would be prime. - If the count is more than 2, then the number is composite. Let's check whether 806 is prime or composite. Step 1: All numbers are divisible by 1 and itself. Step 2: Divide 806 by 2. It is divisible by 2, so 2 is a factor of 806. Step 3: Divide 806 by 3. It is not divisible by 3, so 3 is not a factor of 806. Step 4: You can simplify checking divisors up to 806 by finding the root value. We then need to only check divisors up to the root value. Step 5: When we divide 806 by 2, 11, and 73, it is divisible by all three. Since 806 has more than 2 divisors, it is a composite number.
We use a set of rules to check whether a number is divisible by another number completely or not. It is called the Divisibility Test Method. - Divisibility by 2: The number in the ones' place value is 6. Six is an even number, which means that 806 is divisible by 2. - Divisibility by 3: The sum of the digits in the number 806 is 14. Since 14 is not divisible by 3, 806 is also not divisible by 3. - Divisibility by 5: The unit's place digit is 6. Therefore, 806 is not divisible by 5. - Divisibility by 7: Double the last digit (6 × 2 = 12). Subtract it from the rest of the number (80 - 12 = 68). Since 68 is not divisible by 7, 806 is also not divisible by 7. - Divisibility by 11: The difference between the sum of the digits in odd positions (8 + 6) and the sum of the digits in even positions (0) is 14. This means that 806 is not divisible by 11. Since 806 is divisible by 2, 11, and 73, it has more than two factors. Therefore, it is a composite number.
The prime number chart is a tool created by using a method called “The Sieve of Eratosthenes.” In this method, we follow the following steps. Step 1: Write 1 to 1000 in rows and columns. Step 2: Leave 1 without coloring or crossing, as it is neither prime nor composite. Step 3: Mark 2 because it is a prime number and cross out all the multiples of 2. Step 4: Mark 3 because it is a prime number and cross out all the multiples of 3. Step 5: Repeat this process until you reach the table consisting of marked and crossed boxes, except 1. Through this process, we will have a list of prime numbers from 1 to 1000. 806 is not present in the list of prime numbers, so it is a composite number.
Prime factorization is a process of breaking down a number into prime factors. Then multiply those factors to obtain the original number. Step 1: We can write 806 as 2 × 403. Step 2: In 2 × 403, 403 is a composite number. Further, break 403 into 11 × 73. Step 3: Now we get the product consisting of only prime numbers. Hence, the prime factorization of 806 is 2 × 11 × 73.
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Composite numbers: Natural numbers greater than 1 that are divisible by more than 2 numbers are called composite numbers. For example, 12 is a composite number because 12 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. Prime factorization: The process of expressing a number as the product of its prime factors. Divisibility rules: A set of rules to determine if one number is divisible by another without performing the actual division. Sieve of Eratosthenes: An ancient algorithm used to find all prime numbers up to a specified integer. Co-prime numbers: Two numbers that have only 1 as their common factor.
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