Q: Is 97,149 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,149 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 97,149 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 47 53 141 159 611 689 1,833 2,067 2,491 7,473 32,383 and 97,149, with no remainder.

Since 97,149 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,149, 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).