Q: Is 26,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 26,988 is a composite number.

Why is 26,988 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 26,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 173 346 519 692 1,038 2,076 2,249 4,498 6,747 8,996 13,494 and 26,988, with no remainder.

Since 26,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,988, 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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