Q: Is 149,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,500 is a composite number.

Why is 149,500 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 149,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 23 25 26 46 50 52 65 92 100 115 125 130 230 250 260 299 325 460 500 575 598 650 1,150 1,196 1,300 1,495 1,625 2,300 2,875 2,990 3,250 5,750 5,980 6,500 7,475 11,500 14,950 29,900 37,375 74,750 and 149,500, with no remainder.

Since 149,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,500, 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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