Q: Is 20,727 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 20,727 is a composite number.

Why is 20,727 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 20,727 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 47 49 63 141 147 329 423 441 987 2,303 2,961 6,909 and 20,727, with no remainder.

Since 20,727 cannot be divided by just 1 and 20,727, 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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