Q: Is 258,468 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,468 is a composite number.

Why is 258,468 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 258,468 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 17 21 28 34 42 51 68 84 102 119 181 204 238 357 362 476 543 714 724 1,086 1,267 1,428 2,172 2,534 3,077 3,801 5,068 6,154 7,602 9,231 12,308 15,204 18,462 21,539 36,924 43,078 64,617 86,156 129,234 and 258,468, with no remainder.

Since 258,468 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,468, 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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