Q: Is 97,177,777 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,177,777 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 97,177,777 can be evenly divided by 1 31 1,171 2,677 36,301 82,987 3,134,767 and 97,177,777, with no remainder.

Since 97,177,777 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,177,777, 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).