Q: Is 27,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,048 is a composite number.

Why is 27,048 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 27,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 23 24 28 42 46 49 56 69 84 92 98 138 147 161 168 184 196 276 294 322 392 483 552 588 644 966 1,127 1,176 1,288 1,932 2,254 3,381 3,864 4,508 6,762 9,016 13,524 and 27,048, with no remainder.

Since 27,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,048, 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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