Q: Is 15,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,600 is a composite number.

Why is 15,600 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 15,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 16 20 24 25 26 30 39 40 48 50 52 60 65 75 78 80 100 104 120 130 150 156 195 200 208 240 260 300 312 325 390 400 520 600 624 650 780 975 1,040 1,200 1,300 1,560 1,950 2,600 3,120 3,900 5,200 7,800 and 15,600, with no remainder.

Since 15,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,600, 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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