Q: Is 27,489 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,489 is a composite number.

Why is 27,489 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 27,489 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 17 21 33 49 51 77 119 147 187 231 357 539 561 833 1,309 1,617 2,499 3,927 9,163 and 27,489, with no remainder.

Since 27,489 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,489, 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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