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Is 58 a Prime Number?

Is 58 a prime number? Numbers having only 2 factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself are known as prime numbers whereas numbers with more than 2 factors are known as composite. The answer to the question whether 58 is a prime or composite is - "58 is a composite number." Now, let us find out how and why is 58 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 58 a prime number? - No
Is 58 a composite number? - Yes
Is 58 a perfect square? - No
Factors of 58 - 1, 2, 29, 58
Prime Factors of 58 - 2, 29

Is 58 a Prime or Composite?

Is 58 a Prime Number?

No, 58 is not a prime number. The number 58 is divisible by 1, 2, 29, 58. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 58 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 2, 29, 58, it is not a prime number.

Is 58 a Prime Number?

Why is 58 not a Prime Number?

To understand whether 58 is composite or prime, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 58: 1, 2, 29, 58

Since 58 has more than 2 factors, we can say that 58 is not a prime number.

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Is 58 a Composite Number?

Yes, since 58 has more than two factors i.e. 1, 2, 29, 58. In other words, 58 is a composite number because 58 has more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 58 a Prime Number?	No
Is 58 a Composite Number?	Yes
Is 58 a Perfect Cube?	No
Is 58 a Perfect Square?	No
Is 58 an Odd Number?	No
Multiples of 58	58, 116, 174, 232, 290, 348, 406, 464, 522, 580
Is 58 an Even Number?	Yes
Square of 58	3364
Cube Root of 58	3.870871
Square Root of 58	7.615773

Fun Facts:

Euler discovered a polynomial n² + n + 41 that produces prime numbers for values of n that lie between 0 and 39 inclusive. It can generate 40 prime numbers for 0 <= n <= 39.
A palindrome prime is a prime number that when read in reverse order results in the same number. Examples - 10601, 11311, 12421
5 is the only prime number having the last digit as 5.

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