Q: Is 258,426 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,426 is a composite number.

Why is 258,426 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 258,426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 49 63 98 126 147 293 294 441 586 879 882 1,758 2,051 2,637 4,102 5,274 6,153 12,306 14,357 18,459 28,714 36,918 43,071 86,142 129,213 and 258,426, with no remainder.

Since 258,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,426, 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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