Q: Is 97,296 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,296 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 97,296 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 2,027 4,054 6,081 8,108 12,162 16,216 24,324 32,432 48,648 and 97,296, with no remainder.

Since 97,296 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,296, 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).