Q: Is 97,440,147 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,440,147 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 97,440,147 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 1,546,669 4,640,007 10,826,683 13,920,021 32,480,049 and 97,440,147, with no remainder.

Since 97,440,147 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,440,147, 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).