composite number

noun Mathematics.

a number that is a multiple of at least two numbers other than itself and 1.

Origin of composite number

First recorded in 1720–30

Words nearby composite number

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British Dictionary definitions for composite number

composite number

noun

a positive integer that can be factorized into two or more other positive integers Compare prime number

Scientific definitions for composite number

composite number
[ kəm-pŏz′ĭt ]

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.