Q: Is 149,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 149,872 is a composite number.

Why is 149,872 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 149,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 19 29 34 38 58 68 76 116 136 152 232 272 304 323 464 493 551 646 986 1,102 1,292 1,972 2,204 2,584 3,944 4,408 5,168 7,888 8,816 9,367 18,734 37,468 74,936 and 149,872, with no remainder.

Since 149,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,872, 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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