3, 7, and 19 have only two factors, 1 and itself. They are prime numbers.
21 has more than 2 factors: 1, 3, 7, and 21. It is a composite number.
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19 is a prime number. Its only factors are 1 and 19. 21 is a composite number. Its factors are 1, 3, 7, and 21. 23 is a prime number. Its only factors are 1 and 23.
No, the numbers 19, 21, and 23 are not composite numbers. A composite number is a positive integer greater than 1 that has more than two distinct positive divisors. In the case of these numbers, 19 and 23 are prime numbers because they are only divisible by 1 and themselves, while 21 is a composite number because it has divisors other than 1 and itself (3 and 7).
21 is composite number because it has more than one number that goes into it
21 is composite. 19 and 23 are prime.
The only composite factor of 21 is 21.