Q: Is 15,778 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,778 is a composite number.

Why is 15,778 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 15,778 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 49 98 161 322 343 686 1,127 2,254 7,889 and 15,778, with no remainder.

Since 15,778 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,778, 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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