Question

A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a prime number?​

Answer 1

Outcomes:-

1,2,3,4,5,6

Prime number:-

2,3,5

Probability(of an event) =

Number of possible outcomes

Total number of outcomes

p(of getting a prime number) = 3

6

= 1

2

Answer 2

Prime numbers on a die are 2,3 and 5.

So, probability of getting a prime number =3/6=1/2

Extra: Prime numbers are those numbers that are divisible by 1 and itself.