Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 1 - Some Basic Concepts of Arithmetic and Algebra - 1.2 - Prime and Composite Numbers - Problem Set 1.2 - Page 12: 11

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

Note that: $3(57)=171 \\3(58)=174$ 171 and 174 are multiples of 3. Thus, 173 is not a multiple of 3, so it is not divisible by 3 The given statement is false.
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