Q: Is 15,162 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,162 is a composite number.

Why is 15,162 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 15,162 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 19 21 38 42 57 114 133 266 361 399 722 798 1,083 2,166 2,527 5,054 7,581 and 15,162, with no remainder.

Since 15,162 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,162, 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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