Express 36 as the sum of two odd prime numbers????
Answers
The natural number greater than 1 is said to be prime ,if it has only two factors 1 and itself .
* 2 is the only even prime .
Here , 17 and 19 are two odd prime numbers. whose sum is 36.
2. 13 + 23 = 36
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17 and 19 are the two odd prime number which can be expressed as the sum of 36.
Given:
36
To find:
Two odd prime number which gives the sum 36.
Solution:
Odd numbers are numbers which when divided by 2, leaves 1 as a remainder, that is these odd numbers are not a multiple of 2. Odd numbers come alternately with even numbers.
Prime numbers are certain numbers which do not have any other factor except 1 and the number itself, that is the number can only be divided by 1 and the number itself.
So, as the sum of two odd prime numbers, 36 can be expressed as:
36 = 17 + 19,
where, 17 is an odd prime number and 19 is an odd prime number.