| composite number n. An integer exactly divisible by at least one positive integer other than itself or 1. |
composite number
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(Mathematics) a positive integer that can be factorized into two or more other positive integers Compare prime number
composite number (k m-p z  t) An integer that can be divided by at least one other integer besides itself and 1 without leaving a remainder. 24 is a composite number since it can be divided by 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12. No prime numbers are composite numbers. Compare prime number. |
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| Noun | 1. | composite number - an integer that is divisible without remainder by at least one positive integer other than itself and one number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" |
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