Q: Is 149,976 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 149,976 is not a prime number.

Why is 149,976 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 149976 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 not a prime 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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