Q: Is 97,396 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,396 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 97,396 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 1,873 3,746 7,492 24,349 48,698 and 97,396, with no remainder.

Since 97,396 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,396, 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).