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Compound Number

A compound number refers to a number that is composed of two or more simple numbers combined together.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1: Mathematics

In mathematics, a compound number is a number made up of two or more numerals or digits.

Example:
The number 356 is a compound number as it consists of the digits 3, 5, and 6.

Sense 2: Grammar

In grammar, a compound number refers to a number formed by combining words in order to express a single value.

Example:
The word "twenty-five" is a compound number that represents the numerical value 25.

Sense 3: Chemistry

In chemistry, a compound number represents the number of atoms of each element in a chemical compound.

Example:
In H2O, the "2" is a compound number indicating that there are two atoms of hydrogen in each molecule of water.

Sample Sentences:

• He struggled with understanding compound numbers during his math class.
• Writing "one hundred and twenty-seven" is an example of a compound number.
• In order to calculate the molar mass, you need to consider the compound numbers of each element.

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