Q: Is 97,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 97,872 is a composite number.

Why is 97,872 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 97,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 2,039 4,078 6,117 8,156 12,234 16,312 24,468 32,624 48,936 and 97,872, with no remainder.

Since 97,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,872, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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