What is the smallest composite number that has the five smallest prime numbers as factors?

Solution:

Prime numbers are the numbers that have only two factors, that are, 1 and the number itself.

A number that is divisible by a number other than 1 and the number itself, is called a composite number

The number which has the five smallest prime numbers as factors will be the product of the first five prime numbers.

The first five prime numbers are: 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11

Product of these five prime numbers = 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 11 = 2310

Thus, the smallest composite number that has the five smallest prime numbers as factors is 2310.

What is the smallest composite number that has the five smallest prime numbers as factors?

Summary:

The smallest composite number that has the five smallest prime numbers as factors is 2310.