Question

8. A positive integer is said to be a prime number ifitis
not divisible by any positive integer other than itself
and 1. Let p be a prime number greater than 5, then
(p2 – 1) is
(a) never divisible by 6.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:A positive integer is said to be a prime number if it is not divisible by any positive integer other than itself and 1. Let p be a prime number greater than 5. Then ( p 2 − 1 ) (p^2-1) (p2−1) is. always divisible by 6, and may or may not be divisible by 12.