👉 In mathematics, a hypercomposite is a number that can be expressed as the sum of two or more prime numbers. For example, 371 is a hypercomposite because it can be written as the sum of 25 and 8, which are both prime numbers. A hypercomposite is also known as an "exponent" composite, because it represents the number of times that its factors (prime numbers) must be multiplied together to get the original number. A prime number is a