Q: Is 97,691 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,691 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 97,691 can be evenly divided by 1 11 83 107 913 1,177 8,881 and 97,691, with no remainder.

Since 97,691 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,691, 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).