Q: Is 149,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 149,100 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 149,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 42 50 60 70 71 75 84 100 105 140 142 150 175 210 213 284 300 350 355 420 426 497 525 700 710 852 994 1,050 1,065 1,420 1,491 1,775 1,988 2,100 2,130 2,485 2,982 3,550 4,260 4,970 5,325 5,964 7,100 7,455 9,940 10,650 12,425 14,910 21,300 24,850 29,820 37,275 49,700 74,550 and 149,100, with no remainder.

Since 149,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,100, 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).