Q: Is 26,985 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 26,985 is a composite number.

Why is 26,985 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 26,985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 257 771 1,285 1,799 3,855 5,397 8,995 and 26,985, with no remainder.

Since 26,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,985, 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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