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96 is a composite number because it has factors. Apart from 2 no even number is prime, they are all composite.
A prime number cannot be divided by any quantities other than itself and the multiplicative identity one (1). Since 96 can be divided by other numbers (e.g., 96/3 = 32; 96/4 = 24, 96/16 = 6) it cannot be a prime number.
96 is a composite number because it has more than 2 factors
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-8 × (number + 21) = 96 → number + 21 = 96 ÷ -8 → number = 96 ÷ -8 - 21 = -12 - 21 = -33