Q: Is 258,428 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,428 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,428 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 258428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 53 92 106 212 1,219 2,438 2,809 4,876 5,618 11,236 64,607 129,214 and 258,428, with no remainder.

Since 258,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,428, 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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