Q: Is 27,684 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,684 is a composite number.

Why is 27,684 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 27,684 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 769 1,538 2,307 3,076 4,614 6,921 9,228 13,842 and 27,684, with no remainder.

Since 27,684 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,684, 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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