Q: Is 27,534 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,534 is a composite number.

Why is 27,534 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 27,534 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 353 706 1,059 2,118 4,589 9,178 13,767 and 27,534, with no remainder.

Since 27,534 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,534, 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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