Q: Is 27,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,200 is a composite number.

Why is 27,200 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 27,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 25 32 34 40 50 64 68 80 85 100 136 160 170 200 272 320 340 400 425 544 680 800 850 1,088 1,360 1,600 1,700 2,720 3,400 5,440 6,800 13,600 and 27,200, with no remainder.

Since 27,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,200, 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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