Q: Is 149,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 149,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 149,008 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 149008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 67 134 139 268 278 536 556 1,072 1,112 2,224 9,313 18,626 37,252 74,504 and 149,008, with no remainder.

Since 149,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,008, it is not a prime 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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