The smallest odd composite number is 9.

What is the smallest What is the smallest composite number?

Its divisors are 1, 2, and 4. Number 4 satisfies the criteria of a composite number. So, 4 is the smallest composite number.

Can a composite number be odd odd?

A number is called a composite number if it has at least one factor other than 1 and the number itself. Example: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 15 are composite numbers. Yes, a composite number can be odd and 9 is the smallest odd number.