Q: Is 27,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,342 is a composite number.

Why is 27,342 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 27,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 31 42 49 62 63 93 98 126 147 186 217 279 294 434 441 558 651 882 1,302 1,519 1,953 3,038 3,906 4,557 9,114 13,671 and 27,342, with no remainder.

Since 27,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,342, 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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