Q: Is 258,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,420 is a composite number.

Why is 258,420 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 258,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 59 60 73 118 146 177 219 236 292 295 354 365 438 590 708 730 876 885 1,095 1,180 1,460 1,770 2,190 3,540 4,307 4,380 8,614 12,921 17,228 21,535 25,842 43,070 51,684 64,605 86,140 129,210 and 258,420, with no remainder.

Since 258,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,420, 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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