Q: Is 97,372 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,372 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 97,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 2,213 4,426 8,852 24,343 48,686 and 97,372, with no remainder.

Since 97,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,372, 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).