Q: Is 97,224 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,224 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 97,224 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 4,051 8,102 12,153 16,204 24,306 32,408 48,612 and 97,224, with no remainder.

Since 97,224 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,224, 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).