Q: Is 258,788 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,788 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,788 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 258788 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 31 62 124 2,087 4,174 8,348 64,697 129,394 and 258,788, with no remainder.

Since 258,788 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,788, it is not a prime number.


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