Why is 82 a composite number

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Annabel Hoffman

4 May, 04:42

Why is 82 a composite number

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Ray Goodwin · Answer 1

A composite number is a positive integer which is not prime (i. e., which has factors other than 1 and itself). The first few composite numbers (sometimes called "composites" for short) are 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, ...

Horne · Answer 2

Why is 82 a composite number? A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself ... The number 82 can be evenly divided by 1, 2, 41 and 82, with no remainder. Since 82 cannot be divided by just 1 and 82, it is a composite number.