Q: Is 97,674 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,674 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 97,674 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 73 146 219 223 438 446 669 1,338 16,279 32,558 48,837 and 97,674, with no remainder.

Since 97,674 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,674, 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).