Q: Is 149,994 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 149,994 is not a prime number.

Why is 149,994 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 149994 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 641 1,282 1,923 3,846 5,769 8,333 11,538 16,666 24,999 49,998 74,997 and 149,994, with no remainder.

Since 149,994 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,994, 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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