Q: Is 27,685 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,685 is a composite number.

Why is 27,685 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 27,685 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 49 113 245 565 791 3,955 5,537 and 27,685, with no remainder.

Since 27,685 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,685, 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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