Q: Is 149,985 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,985 is a composite number.

Why is 149,985 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 149,985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 27 33 45 55 99 101 135 165 297 303 495 505 909 1,111 1,485 1,515 2,727 3,333 4,545 5,555 9,999 13,635 16,665 29,997 49,995 and 149,985, with no remainder.

Since 149,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,985, 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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