Q: Is 258,016 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,016 is a composite number.

Why is 258,016 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 258,016 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 88 176 352 733 1,466 2,932 5,864 8,063 11,728 16,126 23,456 32,252 64,504 129,008 and 258,016, with no remainder.

Since 258,016 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,016, 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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