Q: Is 150,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 150,972 is a composite number.

Why is 150,972 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 150,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 547 1,094 1,641 2,188 3,282 6,564 12,581 25,162 37,743 50,324 75,486 and 150,972, with no remainder.

Since 150,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 150,972, 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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