Q: Is 27,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,000 is a composite number.

Why is 27,000 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 27,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 25 27 30 36 40 45 50 54 60 72 75 90 100 108 120 125 135 150 180 200 216 225 250 270 300 360 375 450 500 540 600 675 750 900 1,000 1,080 1,125 1,350 1,500 1,800 2,250 2,700 3,000 3,375 4,500 5,400 6,750 9,000 13,500 and 27,000, with no remainder.

Since 27,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,000, 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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