Q: Is 97,546 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,546 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 97,546 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 19 34 38 151 302 323 646 2,567 2,869 5,134 5,738 48,773 and 97,546, with no remainder.

Since 97,546 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,546, 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).