Q: Is 148,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 148,500 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 148,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 15 18 20 22 25 27 30 33 36 44 45 50 54 55 60 66 75 90 99 100 108 110 125 132 135 150 165 180 198 220 225 250 270 275 297 300 330 375 396 450 495 500 540 550 594 660 675 750 825 900 990 1,100 1,125 1,188 1,350 1,375 1,485 1,500 1,650 1,980 2,250 2,475 2,700 2,750 2,970 3,300 3,375 4,125 4,500 4,950 5,500 5,940 6,750 7,425 8,250 9,900 12,375 13,500 14,850 16,500 24,750 29,700 37,125 49,500 74,250 and 148,500, with no remainder.

Since 148,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,500, 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).