88 is a composite number. A composite number is a positive integer that has at least one positive divisor other than one or itself. In the case of 88, it can be divided by 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, and 88. Because it has divisors other than just 1 and 88, it does not meet the criteria of a prime number, which can only be divided evenly by 1 and itself. Thus, 88 is categorized as a composite number.
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