Q: Is 27,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,642 is a composite number.

Why is 27,642 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 27,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 271 542 813 1,626 4,607 9,214 13,821 and 27,642, with no remainder.

Since 27,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,642, 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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