Q: Is 258,970 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 258,970 is a composite number.

Why is 258,970 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 258,970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 19 29 38 47 58 94 95 145 190 235 290 470 551 893 1,102 1,363 1,786 2,726 2,755 4,465 5,510 6,815 8,930 13,630 25,897 51,794 129,485 and 258,970, with no remainder.

Since 258,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,970, 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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