Composite number
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A '''Composite number''' is a positive number which can be divided other than one or itself. The number one is considered to be neither prime nor composite. | A '''Composite number''' is a positive number which can be divided other than one or itself. The number one is considered to be neither prime nor composite. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
| - | The following is a | + | The following is a list of examples: |
*[[42]] is a composite number. | *[[42]] is a composite number. | ||
42 / 6 = 7 | 42 / 6 = 7 | ||
| + | 42 / 3 = 14 | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 20 March 2008
A Composite number is a positive number which can be divided other than one or itself. The number one is considered to be neither prime nor composite.
Examples
The following is a list of examples:
- 42 is a composite number.
42 / 6 = 7 42 / 3 = 14
