Question

The smallest odd composite number is ______.

Answer 1

Definition of composite numbers and odd numbers.

Composite Numbers: Composite numbers are numbers that have more than two factors. In other words, composite numbers are the numbers which can be generated by multiplying the two smallest positive integers and contain at least one divisor other than the number $‘1’$and itself are known as composite numbers.

Some of the composite numbers include $4,6,8,9,14,25,30,52$ etc.

Odd numbers: Odd numbers are the numbers that cannot be divided by $2$ evenly. It cannot be divided into two separate integers evenly. If we divide an odd number by $2$, then it will leave a remainder. The examples of odd numbers are $1,3,5,7,9$ etc.

Hence, the smallest odd composite number is $\underline{9}$.