Q: Is 258,100 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,100 is a composite number.

Why is 258,100 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 258,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 29 50 58 89 100 116 145 178 290 356 445 580 725 890 1,450 1,780 2,225 2,581 2,900 4,450 5,162 8,900 10,324 12,905 25,810 51,620 64,525 129,050 and 258,100, with no remainder.

Since 258,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,100, 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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