Q: Is 149,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 149,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 149,500 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 149500 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 not a prime 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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