Q: Is 97,036 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,036 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 97,036 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 1,427 2,854 5,708 24,259 48,518 and 97,036, with no remainder.

Since 97,036 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,036, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).