Q: Is 15,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,942 is a composite number.

Why is 15,942 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 15,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,657 5,314 7,971 and 15,942, with no remainder.

Since 15,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,942, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 15,94015,94115,94315,944
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 15,942:


Ask a Question