Q: Is 97,246 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,246 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 97,246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 48,623 and 97,246, with no remainder.

Since 97,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,246, 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).