Q: Is 97,528 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,528 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 97,528 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 73 146 167 292 334 584 668 1,336 12,191 24,382 48,764 and 97,528, with no remainder.

Since 97,528 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,528, 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).