Q: Is 97,926 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,926 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 97,926 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 57 114 859 1,718 2,577 5,154 16,321 32,642 48,963 and 97,926, with no remainder.

Since 97,926 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,926, 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).