Q: Is 258,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,138 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 258138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 14,341 28,682 43,023 86,046 129,069 and 258,138, with no remainder.

Since 258,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,138, 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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