Q: Is 258,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,940 is a composite number.

Why is 258,940 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 258,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 107 110 121 214 220 242 428 484 535 605 1,070 1,177 1,210 2,140 2,354 2,420 4,708 5,885 11,770 12,947 23,540 25,894 51,788 64,735 129,470 and 258,940, with no remainder.

Since 258,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,940, 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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