Q: Is 149,808 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 149,808 is not a prime number.

Why is 149,808 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 149808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 3,121 6,242 9,363 12,484 18,726 24,968 37,452 49,936 74,904 and 149,808, with no remainder.

Since 149,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,808, 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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