Q: Is 149,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,800 is a composite number.

Why is 149,800 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 149,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 50 56 70 100 107 140 175 200 214 280 350 428 535 700 749 856 1,070 1,400 1,498 2,140 2,675 2,996 3,745 4,280 5,350 5,992 7,490 10,700 14,980 18,725 21,400 29,960 37,450 74,900 and 149,800, with no remainder.

Since 149,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,800, 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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