Which of the following is the smallest prime number?a)2b)4c)3d)6Correc...
A prime number must have exactly two factors (1 and itself). Therefore, the number 2 is the lowest prime number as its only common divisors are 1 and 2. The number 1 only has 1 common divisor so it cannot be a prime number.
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Which of the following is the smallest prime number?a)2b)4c)3d)6Correc...
Smallest Prime Number
The smallest prime number is the smallest positive integer greater than 1 that is only divisible by 1 and itself.
Options:
a) 2: This is the correct answer as it is the smallest prime number. It is only divisible by 1 and itself.
b) 4: This is not a prime number as it is divisible by 1, 2, and 4.
c) 3: This is a prime number as it is only divisible by 1 and itself, but it is not the smallest prime number.
d) 6: This is not a prime number as it is divisible by 1, 2, 3, and 6.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 'A', 2 is the smallest prime number.
Which of the following is the smallest prime number?a)2b)4c)3d)6Correc...
Prime no. is whole no. which have only two factors 1 & itself and it starts from 2 ,,,which is smallest Prime no. ***1 is also whole no. but not Prime no. ****list of first some Prime no.==> 2 , 3, 5,7,9,11,13,17............
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