composite number
noun
a number that is a multiple of at least two numbers other than itself and 1.
composite numbers
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pluralof composite number.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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What is the difference between prime numbers and composite numbers?
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
There might even be a sliding scale, with perfect numbers selling at a premium and prime numbers going for more than nonperfect composite numbers, etc.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
The result is the nine consecutive composite numbers, 212 to 220 inclusive, with which we can form the required square.
From Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney
