Composite number

A composite number is a number that has 3 or more factors.

Composite numbers are more common than prime numbers.

The composite numbers are:

4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 254

346

Composite numbers are used to arrange things into groups. Example: 15 is a composite number because 15 divided by 3 equals 5. 3 is a factor of 15.