Can a public key have a different length (encryption) than the private key?

Question

I have a 1024 bits private key, and use it to generate a public key. Does that automatically mean that my public key also has 1024 encryption? Or can it be of a lesser encryptio

Answer 1

I was looking from various sources, and my conclusion is that the modulus (n=p*q) used to RSA key generation, is the same for the public and the private key. The modulus determines the length of the key for both.