Q: Is 15,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,960 is a composite number.

Why is 15,960 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 15,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 19 20 21 24 28 30 35 38 40 42 56 57 60 70 76 84 95 105 114 120 133 140 152 168 190 210 228 266 280 285 380 399 420 456 532 570 665 760 798 840 1,064 1,140 1,330 1,596 1,995 2,280 2,660 3,192 3,990 5,320 7,980 and 15,960, with no remainder.

Since 15,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,960, 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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