Q: Is 97,305 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,305 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 97,305 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 13 15 39 65 195 499 1,497 2,495 6,487 7,485 19,461 32,435 and 97,305, with no remainder.

Since 97,305 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,305, 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).