Q: Is 258,992 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 258,992 is not a prime number.

Why is 258,992 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 258992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 16,187 32,374 64,748 129,496 and 258,992, with no remainder.

Since 258,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,992, 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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