Q: Is 258,401 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,401 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,401 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 258401 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 139 143 169 1,529 1,807 1,859 19,877 23,491 and 258,401, with no remainder.

Since 258,401 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,401, it is not a prime number.


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