Q: Is 258,265 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,265 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,265 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 258265 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 47 157 235 329 785 1,099 1,645 5,495 7,379 36,895 51,653 and 258,265, with no remainder.

Since 258,265 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,265, 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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