Numbers that are not prime and can be factored into smaller numbers. For example, 6, 8, 10, and 12 are all composite numbers, since they can be factored into smaller numbers (e.g. 6 = 2 x 3, 8 = 2 x 2 x 2, etc.).
Numbers that are not prime and can be factored into smaller numbers. For example, 6, 8, 10, and 12 are all composite numbers, since they can be factored into smaller numbers (e.g. 6 = 2 x 3, 8 = 2 x 2 x 2, etc.).