Q: Is 149,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,976 is a composite number.

Why is 149,976 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 149,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 2,083 4,166 6,249 8,332 12,498 16,664 18,747 24,996 37,494 49,992 74,988 and 149,976, with no remainder.

Since 149,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,976, 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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