composite number

n. An integer exactly divisible by at least one positive integer other than itself or 1.

composite number

n (Mathematics) a positive integer that can be factorized into two or more other positive integers. Compare prime number

compos′ite num′ber

n. a number that is a multiple of at least two numbers other than itself and 1. [1720–30]

com·pos·ite number

(kəm-pŏz′ĭt) An integer that can be divided by at least one other integer besides itself and 1 without leaving a remainder. 24 is a composite number since it can be divided by 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12. No prime numbers are composite numbers. Compare prime number.

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Noun

composite number - an integer that is divisible without remainder by at least one positive integer other than itself and onenumber - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"

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[kəm′päz·ət ′nəm·bər] (mathematics) Any positive integer which is not prime. Also known as composite quantity.

Composite Number

a natural number that is not prime. In other words, a composite number is a natural number that has divisors other than 1 and itself. For example, 4, 18, and 105 are composite numbers. Every composite number can be uniquely represented as a product of prime factors. (SeeDIVISIBILITY.)

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noun an integer that is divisible without remainder by at least one positive integer other than itself and one

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