Q: Is 258,958 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,958 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,958 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 258958 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 53 106 349 371 698 742 2,443 4,886 18,497 36,994 129,479 and 258,958, with no remainder.

Since 258,958 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,958, it is not a prime number.


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