Q: Is 148,257 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 148,257 is a composite number.

Why is 148,257 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 148,257 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 19 27 51 57 153 171 289 323 459 513 867 969 2,601 2,907 5,491 7,803 8,721 16,473 49,419 and 148,257, with no remainder.

Since 148,257 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,257, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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