Q: Is 258,983 a Prime Number?

 A: Yes, 258,983 is a prime number.

Why is 258,983 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 258983 can be evenly divided by 1 and 258,983, with no remainder.

Since 258,983 can be divided by just 1 and 258,983, it is 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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