Q: Is 27,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,968 is a composite number.

Why is 27,968 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 27,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 23 32 38 46 64 76 92 152 184 304 368 437 608 736 874 1,216 1,472 1,748 3,496 6,992 13,984 and 27,968, with no remainder.

Since 27,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,968, 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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