A composite number is a positive integer which is not prime (i.e., which has factors other than 1 and itself). The first few composite numbers (sometimes called composites for short) are 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, ... (OEIS A002808), whose prime decompositions are summarized in the following table. Note that the number 1 is a special case which is considered to be neither composite nor prime.
There is an incredible variety of people and places in the Northeast region. The 11 states that make up the region are Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. The six states collectively called the New England States are Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania are commonly referred to as the Middle Atlantic States.
Best of the Northeast. 1. The Northeastern United States may not have the monstrous waterfalls of the Western United States, or to a lesser degree, the Southeastern. United States, but we do have our fair share of great waterfalls. First things first, I agonized over whether or not to include New York in the Top 25. I came to the conclusion that I've simply not done enough exploration in the state to include or exclude waterfalls and maintain any degree of credibility.