Q: Is 148,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 148,968 is a composite number.

Why is 148,968 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 148,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 2,069 4,138 6,207 8,276 12,414 16,552 18,621 24,828 37,242 49,656 74,484 and 148,968, with no remainder.

Since 148,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,968, 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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