The smallest composite number is_________

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A composite number is a natural number or a positive integer which has more than two factors.
For example: $4$ is divisible by $1, 2, 4$
So, $4$ has three factor so it is a composite number and also the smallest composite number.
Hence 4 is the smallest composite number.

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The smallest composite number is_________

A composite number is a natural number or a positive integer which has more than two factors.For example: 4 is divisible by 1,2,4So, 4 has three factor so it is a composite number and also the smallest composite number.Hence 4 is the smallest composite number.

A composite number is a natural number or a positive integer which has more than two factors.
For example: $4$ is divisible by $1, 2, 4$
So, $4$ has three factor so it is a composite number and also the smallest composite number.
Hence 4 is the smallest composite number.