Q: Is 148,393 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 148,393 is a composite number.

Why is 148,393 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 148,393 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 29 43 119 203 301 493 731 1,247 3,451 5,117 8,729 21,199 and 148,393, with no remainder.

Since 148,393 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,393, 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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