Q: Is 258,678 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,678 is a composite number.

Why is 258,678 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 258,678 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 2,053 4,106 6,159 12,318 14,371 18,477 28,742 36,954 43,113 86,226 129,339 and 258,678, with no remainder.

Since 258,678 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,678, 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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