Q: Is 15,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,900 is a composite number.

Why is 15,900 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 15,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 53 60 75 100 106 150 159 212 265 300 318 530 636 795 1,060 1,325 1,590 2,650 3,180 3,975 5,300 7,950 and 15,900, with no remainder.

Since 15,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,900, 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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