Q: Is 15,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,008 is a composite number.

Why is 15,008 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 15,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 32 56 67 112 134 224 268 469 536 938 1,072 1,876 2,144 3,752 7,504 and 15,008, with no remainder.

Since 15,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,008, 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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