Q: Is 97,728 a Composite Number?

Why is 97,728 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 97,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 192 509 1,018 1,527 2,036 3,054 4,072 6,108 8,144 12,216 16,288 24,432 32,576 48,864 and 97,728, with no remainder.

Since 97,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,728, 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).