Is 27 prime or composite?

1 Answer
Mar 15, 2018

2727 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 11 and itself.

A composite number can be broken down into prime numbers.

As we look to see if there is anything that multiplies to 2727, we find that 33 and 99, therefore 2727 can not be prime.