Q: Is 97,368 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,368 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 97,368 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 4,057 8,114 12,171 16,228 24,342 32,456 48,684 and 97,368, with no remainder.

Since 97,368 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,368, 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).