Q: Is 258,605 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,605 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,605 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 258605 can be evenly divided by 1 5 51,721 and 258,605, with no remainder.

Since 258,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,605, it is not a prime number.


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