so many defunct httpd? What error_log is this?

Hello All,
I have very slow opening of webpages on server.I think the problem is 'Coz of so many defuct httpd in the top output.
HEre is my apache logs say :
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:04 2004] [notice] child pid 20153 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:04 2004] [notice] child pid 20154 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:04 2004] [notice] child pid 20155 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:04 2004] [notice] child pid 20156 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:04 2004] [notice] child pid 20157 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:04 2004] [notice] child pid 20158 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:04 2004] [notice] child pid 20162 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:04 2004] [notice] child pid 20163 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:04 2004] [notice] child pid 20164 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 19112 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 19768 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 19821 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 19825 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20029 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20079 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20095 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20096 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20108 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20115 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20116 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20159 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20160 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20161 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20166 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20167 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20171 exit signal File size limit exceeded (25)
[Fri Jun 18 02:37:05 2004] [notice] child pid 20173 exit signal File size limit exce

What is this?What should I do?What is the cause of so many defunct httpd?
Please help!!
THank you

 

 

 

 

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