Q: Is 97,455 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,455 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 97,455 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 73 89 219 267 365 445 1,095 1,335 6,497 19,491 32,485 and 97,455, with no remainder.

Since 97,455 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,455, 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).