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It has more than two factors.

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The number 36 is a composite number because it has more than two distinct factors. Specifically, 36 can be evenly divided by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 36. Since it has factors other than 1 and itself, it is considered composite.

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