Q: Is 27,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,948 is a composite number.

Why is 27,948 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 27,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 137 204 274 411 548 822 1,644 2,329 4,658 6,987 9,316 13,974 and 27,948, with no remainder.

Since 27,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,948, 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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