Q: Is 258,118,431 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,118,431 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,118,431 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 258118431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 31 93 109 327 3,379 10,137 25,463 76,389 789,353 2,368,059 2,775,467 8,326,401 86,039,477 and 258,118,431, with no remainder.

Since 258,118,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,118,431, 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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