Q: Is 258,844 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,844 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,844 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 258844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 163 326 397 652 794 1,588 64,711 129,422 and 258,844, with no remainder.

Since 258,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,844, it is not a prime 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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