Q: Is 149,896 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,896 is a composite number.

Why is 149,896 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 149,896 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 41 82 164 328 457 914 1,828 3,656 18,737 37,474 74,948 and 149,896, with no remainder.

Since 149,896 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,896, 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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