Q: Is 258,505 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,505 is a composite number.

Why is 258,505 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 258,505 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 41 65 97 205 485 533 1,261 2,665 3,977 6,305 19,885 51,701 and 258,505, with no remainder.

Since 258,505 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,505, 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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