Q: Is 149,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,840 is a composite number.

Why is 149,840 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 149,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 1,873 3,746 7,492 9,365 14,984 18,730 29,968 37,460 74,920 and 149,840, with no remainder.

Since 149,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,840, 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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