Q: Is 149,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 149,400 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 149,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 50 60 72 75 83 90 100 120 150 166 180 200 225 249 300 332 360 415 450 498 600 664 747 830 900 996 1,245 1,494 1,660 1,800 1,992 2,075 2,490 2,988 3,320 3,735 4,150 4,980 5,976 6,225 7,470 8,300 9,960 12,450 14,940 16,600 18,675 24,900 29,880 37,350 49,800 74,700 and 149,400, with no remainder.

Since 149,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,400, 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).