Q: Is 149,990 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 149,990 is not a prime number.

Why is 149,990 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 149990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 53 106 265 283 530 566 1,415 2,830 14,999 29,998 74,995 and 149,990, with no remainder.

Since 149,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,990, 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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