Q: Is 97,415,870 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,415,870 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 97,415,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 9,741,587 19,483,174 48,707,935 and 97,415,870, with no remainder.

Since 97,415,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,415,870, 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).