Q: Is 149,499 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,499 is a composite number.

Why is 149,499 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 149,499 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 49 63 113 147 189 339 441 791 1,017 1,323 2,373 3,051 5,537 7,119 16,611 21,357 49,833 and 149,499, with no remainder.

Since 149,499 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,499, 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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