Composite Numbers are explained.
Composite Number
A natural number which has at least one divisor other than 1 and number itself, with no remainder is known as composite number.
One is not a composite number.
All natural numbers other than 1 and prime numbers are composite numbers.
Eg:- 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16 and so on.
Method to find if a number is composite number
Eg:- Is 46 a composite number?
Solution-
Divide 46 by 2
46 is divisible by 2 and factors are 23 and 2.
46 can be divided by 2, 23, 1 and by 46.
It has more than two factors.
Hence, 46 is a composite number.
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