Q: Is 258,520 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,520 is a composite number.

Why is 258,520 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 258,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 23 40 46 92 115 184 230 281 460 562 920 1,124 1,405 2,248 2,810 5,620 6,463 11,240 12,926 25,852 32,315 51,704 64,630 129,260 and 258,520, with no remainder.

Since 258,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,520, 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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