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Take This Quiz On Number Theory!

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1 Question
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A number theory is a branch of mathematics concerned with properties of the _________ integers.

Positive

Negative
2 Question
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Every even integer greater than 2 can be expressed as the sum of how many primes?

2

1

0
3 Question
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A number theory is sometimes called as __________.

Lower arithmetic

Prime arithmetic

Higher arithmetic
4 Question
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Q.

State true or false: All 4 digit palindromic numbers are divisible by 11.

True

False
5 Question
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Q.

A Babylonian tablet dating to 1,800 BC contains a list of ___________ triples.

Chaldean

Pythagorean

Platonian
6 Question
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17 is a Fermat number that is also a _______ number.

Composite

Python

Prime
7 Question
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The word "hundred" is actually derived from the Old Norse word "hundredth," which actually means _______, not 100.

120

50

150
8 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Square Root of Two is called by what?

Composite square

Pythagoras' Constant

Two The Whole Square
9 Question
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________ is the only number that can't be represented in Roman Numerals.

Zero

One

Two
10 Question
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Q.

The idea of zero as a number was invented throughout the world at some time in history.

True

False
11 Question
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A number of form 2N has exactly ________ divisors.

N-1

N+1

N=5
12 Question
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The even number 4 has 3 divisors. Pick what are the divisors of 4 from the following:

1, 2 and 3

0, 1 and 4

1, 2 and 4
13 Question
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It was because of this German mathematician the number theory really got underway. Guess who?

Carl Friedrich Gauss

Leonhard Euler

Issac Newton
14 Question
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An entire branch of mathematics called ___________ is devoted to proving theorems in number theory using calculus methods.

Arithmetic Numerology

Analytic Number theory

Numbers theoretical base
15 Question
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Questions in number theory are often best understood through the study of what?

Odd and even numerical objects

Numbers divisible by 2

Analytical objects
16 Question
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In number theory, a ___________ is a positive integer that is equal to the sum of its positive divisors, excluding the number itself.

Perfect number

Odd number

Arithmetic
17 Question
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If a and b are coprime, then a^2 + b^2 is not divisible by any prime congruent to −1 modulo 4.

Correct

Wrong
18 Question
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The term elementary generally denotes a method that uses complex analysis.

True

False
19 Question
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The older term for number theory is ___________.

Arithmetic

Theory

Numerology
20 Question
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The number-theorist __________ said "Thank God that number theory is unsullied by any application".

Leonard Dickson

Carl Friedrich Gauss

Leonhard Euler