Q: Is 149,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,996 is a composite number.

Why is 149,996 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 149,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 11 14 22 28 44 77 154 308 487 974 1,948 3,409 5,357 6,818 10,714 13,636 21,428 37,499 74,998 and 149,996, with no remainder.

Since 149,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,996, 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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