Composite number

Definition: A composite number is an integer than is composed of integer factors. It is the opposite of a prime number.

A composite number is one that can be formed by multiplying some integers* together. For example 18 is composite because

18 = 2 × 3 × 3

It follows that composite numbers are never prime numbers. For more see Prime numbers.

* The integers must be greater than one.

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