Q: Is 15,990 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 15,990 is a composite number.

Why is 15,990 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 15,990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 13 15 26 30 39 41 65 78 82 123 130 195 205 246 390 410 533 615 1,066 1,230 1,599 2,665 3,198 5,330 7,995 and 15,990, with no remainder.

Since 15,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,990, 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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