composite number

/kəmˈpɑzɪt ˈnʌmbər/
/kəmˈpɒzɪt ˈnʌmbə/
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Other forms: composite numbers

Definitions of composite number
  1. noun
    an integer that is divisible without remainder by at least one positive integer other than itself and one
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    type of:
    number
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
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