Q: Is 258,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,248 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 258248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 19 38 76 152 1,699 3,398 6,796 13,592 32,281 64,562 129,124 and 258,248, with no remainder.

Since 258,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,248, 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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