Q: Is 258,230 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,230 is a composite number.

Why is 258,230 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 258,230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 17 31 34 35 49 62 70 85 98 119 155 170 217 238 245 310 434 490 527 595 833 1,054 1,085 1,190 1,519 1,666 2,170 2,635 3,038 3,689 4,165 5,270 7,378 7,595 8,330 15,190 18,445 25,823 36,890 51,646 129,115 and 258,230, with no remainder.

Since 258,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,230, 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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