Q: Is 15,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,642 is a composite number.

Why is 15,642 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 15,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 79 99 158 198 237 474 711 869 1,422 1,738 2,607 5,214 7,821 and 15,642, with no remainder.

Since 15,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,642, 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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