Q: Is 258,264 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,264 is a composite number.

Why is 258,264 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 258,264 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 17 18 24 34 36 51 68 72 102 136 153 204 211 306 408 422 612 633 844 1,224 1,266 1,688 1,899 2,532 3,587 3,798 5,064 7,174 7,596 10,761 14,348 15,192 21,522 28,696 32,283 43,044 64,566 86,088 129,132 and 258,264, with no remainder.

Since 258,264 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,264, 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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