Q: Is 258,604 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,604 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,604 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 258604 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 3,803 7,606 15,212 64,651 129,302 and 258,604, with no remainder.

Since 258,604 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,604, 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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