ehrenfest Messages 2,001 Reaction score 1 Thread starter Oct 26, 2007 #1 Homework Statement Is there any simple way to factor 1001=7*11*13 by hand? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
Homework Statement Is there any simple way to factor 1001=7*11*13 by hand? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
rl.bhat Homework Helper Messages 4,432 Reaction score 10 Oct 26, 2007 #2 Since last digit in 1001 is one it can be divided by either 1 or 3 or 7 or 9.Try one by one. You can see that 7 is a factor. Proceed in the same manner.
Since last digit in 1001 is one it can be divided by either 1 or 3 or 7 or 9.Try one by one. You can see that 7 is a factor. Proceed in the same manner.
ehrenfest Messages 2,001 Reaction score 1 Oct 26, 2007 #3 How do you know that a priori? Why does it need to be less than 10?