which of the following number are prime?
23
51
24
18
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Answer:
23
Step-by-step explanation:
A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 whose factors is only 1 and the number itself. The numbers that are not prime numbers are called composite numbers and have other factors than 1 and the number itself.
23= 23*1 (Factors= 23, 1)
51= 51*1 ; 3*17 (Factors= 51, 17, 3, 1)
24= 24*1 ; 2*12 ; 3*8 ; 4*6 (Factors= 24, 12, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1)
18= 1*18 ; 2*9 ; 3*6 (Factors= 18, 9, 6, 3, 2, 1)
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Answer: The only prime number here is 23
Step-by-step explanation:
- 23 is a prime number because it has only two distinct divisors: 1 and itself (23). As a consequence, 23 is only a multiple of 1 and 23.
- The factors of 23 are 1 and 23. Since 23 is a prime number, therefore, it has only two factors.
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