Q: Is 27,832 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,832 is a composite number.

Why is 27,832 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 27,832 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 71 98 142 196 284 392 497 568 994 1,988 3,479 3,976 6,958 13,916 and 27,832, with no remainder.

Since 27,832 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,832, 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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