Q: Is 15,533 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,533 is a composite number.

Why is 15,533 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 15,533 can be evenly divided by 1 7 49 317 2,219 and 15,533, with no remainder.

Since 15,533 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,533, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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