Q: Is 97,395 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,395 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 97,395 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 43 129 151 215 453 645 755 2,265 6,493 19,479 32,465 and 97,395, with no remainder.

Since 97,395 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,395, 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).