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What does a composite number mean?

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A composite number is an integer (usually a positive integer) that can be expressed as the product of smaller integers (other than 1). In other words, a composite number is NOT a Prime number, but it has smaller prime numbers as factors.

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A positive integer with more than two factors.

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