Is 27 prime or composite?

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Joseph C. · Daniel L.
Mar 15, 2018

#27# is a composite number

Explanation:

To determine whether a number is prime or composite, we need to look to see if that number has any factors other than 1 and itself.

A prime number is defined as an integer greater than 1 that can only be divided by the number #1# and itself.

A composite number can be broken down into prime numbers.

As we look to see if there is anything that multiplies to #27#, we find that #3# and #9#, therefore #27# can not be prime.

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