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select the largest composite number less than 40 from the given choice:

select the largest composite number less than 40 from the given choice:

Explanation

A composite number is a positive integer that can be formed by multiplying two smaller positive integers like 6 is a composite number because 3x2 = 6

 

Factorization: 3 × 13 = 39

composite numbers up to 50 are

4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50