Q: Is 258,770 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,770 is a composite number.

Why is 258,770 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 258,770 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 113 226 229 458 565 1,130 1,145 2,290 25,877 51,754 129,385 and 258,770, with no remainder.

Since 258,770 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,770, 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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