Q: Is 97,072 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,072 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 97,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 6,067 12,134 24,268 48,536 and 97,072, with no remainder.

Since 97,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,072, 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).