Q: Is 97,672 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,672 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 97,672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 58 116 232 421 842 1,684 3,368 12,209 24,418 48,836 and 97,672, with no remainder.

Since 97,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,672, 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).