Q: Is 15,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,720 is a composite number.

Why is 15,720 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 15,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 131 262 393 524 655 786 1,048 1,310 1,572 1,965 2,620 3,144 3,930 5,240 7,860 and 15,720, with no remainder.

Since 15,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,720, 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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