Q: Is 258,006 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,006 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,006 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 258006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 6,143 12,286 18,429 36,858 43,001 86,002 129,003 and 258,006, with no remainder.

Since 258,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,006, 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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