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Composite Numbers
Composite Numbers
Composite Numbers
A composite number is a number which is the product (multiplication) of two numbers that are NOT 1 and the number itself. In other words, a composite number is a number which is NOT a prime number.


Composite numbers
Composite numbers
- 18 is a composite number.
- 18 is the product of 3 and 6 (3 × 6 = 18).
- 24 is a composite number.
- 24 is the product of 2 and 12 (2 × 12 = 24).
- 22 is a composite number.
- 2 is the product of 2 and 11 (2 × 11 = 22).
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Non-composite numbers
Non-composite numbers
- 11 is NOT a composite number. You can only divide 11 by 1 and 11 without leaving a remainder.
- 13 is NOT a composite number. You can only divide 13 by 1 and 13 without leaving a remainder.
- 23 is NOT a composite number. You can only divide 23 by 1 and 23 without leaving a remainder.
1Year 5 - Number
1.1Number & Place Value
1.2Addition & Subtraction
1.3Multiplication & Division
2Year 5 - Measurement
2.2Perimeter & Area
2.3Time
3Year 5 - Geometry
3.1Properties of 3D Shapes
3.2Properties of 2D Shapes
3.4Position & Direction
4Year 5 - Statistics
5Year 6 - Number
5.1Number & Place Value
5.2Multiplication & Division
5.3Mental Maths
5.4Order of Operations
5.5Problem Solving
5.6Fractions & Decimals
6Year 6 - Ratio & Proportion
6.2Percentages
6.3Scale
7Year 6 - Algebra
7.2Missing Number Problems
8Year 6 - Measurement
8.1Problem Solving
8.2Unit Conversion
8.3Perimeter, Area & Volume
8.4Angles
8.5Circles
8.6Coordinate Grids
9Year 6 - Statistics
9.1Displaying Data
9.2Averages
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1Year 5 - Number
1.1Number & Place Value
1.2Addition & Subtraction
1.3Multiplication & Division
2Year 5 - Measurement
2.2Perimeter & Area
2.3Time
3Year 5 - Geometry
3.1Properties of 3D Shapes
3.2Properties of 2D Shapes
3.4Position & Direction
4Year 5 - Statistics
5Year 6 - Number
5.1Number & Place Value
5.2Multiplication & Division
5.3Mental Maths
5.4Order of Operations
5.5Problem Solving
5.6Fractions & Decimals
6Year 6 - Ratio & Proportion
6.2Percentages
6.3Scale
7Year 6 - Algebra
7.2Missing Number Problems
8Year 6 - Measurement
8.1Problem Solving
8.2Unit Conversion
8.3Perimeter, Area & Volume
8.4Angles
8.5Circles
8.6Coordinate Grids
9Year 6 - Statistics
9.1Displaying Data
9.2Averages
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