Q: Is 149,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,856 is a composite number.

Why is 149,856 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 149,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 32 42 48 56 84 96 112 168 223 224 336 446 669 672 892 1,338 1,561 1,784 2,676 3,122 3,568 4,683 5,352 6,244 7,136 9,366 10,704 12,488 18,732 21,408 24,976 37,464 49,952 74,928 and 149,856, with no remainder.

Since 149,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,856, 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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