Q: Is 149,253 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,253 is a composite number.

Why is 149,253 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 149,253 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 43 89 129 267 559 1,157 1,677 3,471 3,827 11,481 49,751 and 149,253, with no remainder.

Since 149,253 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,253, 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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