Q: Is 258,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,700 is a composite number.

Why is 258,700 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 258,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 25 26 50 52 65 100 130 199 260 325 398 650 796 995 1,300 1,990 2,587 3,980 4,975 5,174 9,950 10,348 12,935 19,900 25,870 51,740 64,675 129,350 and 258,700, with no remainder.

Since 258,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,700, 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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