Elementary Algebra

by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;

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 14: 89

Answer

All other even numbers are divisible by 2.

Work Step by Step

A prime number must only have two factors: 1 and itself. 2 is the only even prime number since all other even numbers are multiples of 2 and therefore have 2 as a factor.

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