Q: Is 97,212 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,212 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 97,212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 8,101 16,202 24,303 32,404 48,606 and 97,212, with no remainder.

Since 97,212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,212, 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).