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The smallest positive divisor greater than 1 of a composite number \(a\) is

  1. A \( < \sqrt{a}\)
  2. B \(=\sqrt{a}\)
  3. C \(>\sqrt{a}\)
  4. D \(\leq \sqrt{a}\)
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(D) \(\leq \sqrt{a}\)

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By property, the smallest positive divisor greater than 1 of a composite number \(a\) is less than or equal to \(\sqrt{a}\), which is standard result.