Q: Is 258,304 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,304 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,304 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 258304 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 1,009 2,018 4,036 8,072 16,144 32,288 64,576 129,152 and 258,304, with no remainder.

Since 258,304 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,304, 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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