Q: Is 97,299 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,299 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 97,299 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 57 171 569 1,707 5,121 10,811 32,433 and 97,299, with no remainder.

Since 97,299 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,299, 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).