Q: Is 258,602 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,602 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,602 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 258602 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 43 62 86 97 194 1,333 2,666 3,007 4,171 6,014 8,342 129,301 and 258,602, with no remainder.

Since 258,602 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,602, 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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