Q: Is 149,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,700 is a composite number.

Why is 149,700 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 149,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 499 998 1,497 1,996 2,495 2,994 4,990 5,988 7,485 9,980 12,475 14,970 24,950 29,940 37,425 49,900 74,850 and 149,700, with no remainder.

Since 149,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,700, 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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