Q: Is 27,965 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,965 is a composite number.

Why is 27,965 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 27,965 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 17 35 47 85 119 235 329 595 799 1,645 3,995 5,593 and 27,965, with no remainder.

Since 27,965 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,965, 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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