Q: Is 15,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,640 is a composite number.

Why is 15,640 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 15,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 23 34 40 46 68 85 92 115 136 170 184 230 340 391 460 680 782 920 1,564 1,955 3,128 3,910 7,820 and 15,640, with no remainder.

Since 15,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,640, 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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