número compuesto
composite number
The Spanish term 'número compuesto' translates to 'composite number' in English. A composite number is a positive integer that has at least one positive divisor other than one or the number itself. In other words, a composite number is any positive integer greater than one that is not a prime number. They can be factored into smaller integers other than one and itself. For example, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 10 are the first few composite numbers.
Example sentences using: número compuesto
El número compuesto 15 se puede dividir en al menos un número primo.
The composite number 15 can be divided into at least one prime number.
This sentence is describing the mathematical term 'composite number'. A composite number, like 15, can be divided evenly by at least one prime number other than itself or 1.
El 9 es un número compuesto porque tiene más divisores que 1 y él mismo.
9 is a composite number because it has more divisors than 1 and itself.
In this sentence, we are describing the fundamental property of a composite number. This is the definition of a composite number in Mathematics, a number which has more than two different integers (1 and the number itself) that can divide it evenly.
12 es un número compuesto porque se puede dividir en otros números que no sean 1 o él mismo.
12 is a composite number because it can be divided into numbers other than 1 or itself.
This sentence explains the characteristics of composite numbers. Composite numbers are integers that have more than two positive divisors. In this case, 12 is being referred to as such a number because it can be divided by numbers other than 1 and itself.