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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a natural number that has more than two factors. In other words, it is a number that can be divided exactly by numbers other than 1 and itself.

Examples:

  • 4 = 1, 2, 4

  • 6 = 1, 2, 3, 6

  • 12 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

All composite numbers can be expressed as the product of smaller natural numbers. The number 1 is neither prime nor composite, while 2 is the smallest prime number.