Q: Is 15,789 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,789 is a composite number.

Why is 15,789 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 15,789 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 57 277 831 5,263 and 15,789, with no remainder.

Since 15,789 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,789, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 15,78715,78815,79015,791
Composite? noyesyesno
  • 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 15,789:


Ask a Question