Q: Is 97,394 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,394 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 97,394 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 19 22 38 209 233 418 466 2,563 4,427 5,126 8,854 48,697 and 97,394, with no remainder.

Since 97,394 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,394, 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).