Q: Is 99,201 a Composite Number?

Why is 99,201 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 99,201 can be evenly divided by 1 3 43 129 769 2,307 33,067 and 99,201, with no remainder.

Since 99,201 cannot be divided by just 1 and 99,201, 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).