Q: Is 148,491 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 148,491 is a composite number.

Why is 148,491 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 148,491 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 2,357 7,071 16,499 21,213 49,497 and 148,491, with no remainder.

Since 148,491 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,491, 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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