Q: Is 149,853 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,853 is a composite number.

Why is 149,853 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 149,853 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 19 33 57 209 239 627 717 2,629 4,541 7,887 13,623 49,951 and 149,853, with no remainder.

Since 149,853 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,853, 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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