Q: Is 258,464 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,464 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,464 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 258464 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 41 82 164 197 328 394 656 788 1,312 1,576 3,152 6,304 8,077 16,154 32,308 64,616 129,232 and 258,464, with no remainder.

Since 258,464 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,464, 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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