Q: Is 15,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,980 is a composite number.

Why is 15,980 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 15,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 47 68 85 94 170 188 235 340 470 799 940 1,598 3,196 3,995 7,990 and 15,980, with no remainder.

Since 15,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,980, 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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