Q: Is 162,129 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,129 is a composite number.

Why is 162,129 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 162,129 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 17 33 51 187 289 561 867 3,179 4,913 9,537 14,739 54,043 and 162,129, with no remainder.

Since 162,129 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,129, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 162,127162,128162,130162,131
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 162,129:


Ask a Question