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).
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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.
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.
19. It is prime.
The factors of 21 are 1, 3, 7, and 21. The only factor of 21 that is a composite number is 21.
21 is a composite number, as it can be divided by 7 and 3. The other three numbers are prime numbers and do not divide into anything besides themselves.