Q: Is 97,392 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,392 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 97,392 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 2,029 4,058 6,087 8,116 12,174 16,232 24,348 32,464 48,696 and 97,392, with no remainder.

Since 97,392 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,392, 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).