Q: Is 15,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,000 is a composite number.

Why is 15,000 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 15,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 125 150 200 250 300 375 500 600 625 750 1,000 1,250 1,500 1,875 2,500 3,000 3,750 5,000 7,500 and 15,000, with no remainder.

Since 15,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,000, 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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