Q: Is 148,862 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 148,862 is a composite number.

Why is 148,862 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 148,862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 31 49 62 98 217 343 434 686 1,519 2,401 3,038 4,802 10,633 21,266 74,431 and 148,862, with no remainder.

Since 148,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,862, 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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