Q: Is 1,562 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,562 is a composite number.

Why is 1,562 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 1,562 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 71 142 781 and 1,562, with no remainder.

Since 1,562 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,562, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 1,5601,5611,5631,564
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 1,562:


Ask a Question