Q: Is 149,787 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,787 is a composite number.

Why is 149,787 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 149,787 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 17 33 51 89 99 153 187 267 561 801 979 1,513 1,683 2,937 4,539 8,811 13,617 16,643 49,929 and 149,787, with no remainder.

Since 149,787 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,787, 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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