helpWhich number is composite?A. 19B. 23C. 33D. 37​

Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Determine which number is composite.

Composite numbers, are defined to be numbers that contain more that 2 factors. Hence, for numbers that only have 2 factors, they are categorized to be prime numbers. In order to determine which number is composite, we simply need to list the factors of each number.

Factors of 19:
1 and 19
Prime

Factors of 23:
1 and 23
Prime

Factors of 33:
1, 3, 11, and 33
Composite

Factors of 37:
1 and 37
Prime

Final answer:
C. 33