Q: Is 258,003,048 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,003,048 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,003,048 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 258003048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 10,750,127 21,500,254 32,250,381 43,000,508 64,500,762 86,001,016 129,001,524 and 258,003,048, with no remainder.

Since 258,003,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,003,048, 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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