Q: Is 97,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 97,242 is a composite number.

Why is 97,242 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 97,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 57 114 853 1,706 2,559 5,118 16,207 32,414 48,621 and 97,242, with no remainder.

Since 97,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,242, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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