Q: Is 15,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,300 is a composite number.

Why is 15,300 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 15,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 17 18 20 25 30 34 36 45 50 51 60 68 75 85 90 100 102 150 153 170 180 204 225 255 300 306 340 425 450 510 612 765 850 900 1,020 1,275 1,530 1,700 2,550 3,060 3,825 5,100 7,650 and 15,300, with no remainder.

Since 15,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,300, 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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