32 is a composite number. A composite number is defined as a whole number greater than one that is not a prime number, meaning it has more than two distinct positive divisors. In the case of 32, its divisors include 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. Since it has multiple divisors, it does not meet the criteria for being a prime number, which only has two distinct positive divisors: 1 and itself.
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