Q: Is 27,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,420 is a composite number.

Why is 27,420 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 27,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 457 914 1,371 1,828 2,285 2,742 4,570 5,484 6,855 9,140 13,710 and 27,420, with no remainder.

Since 27,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,420, 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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