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ReneOh, dude, prime numbers are like the cool kids of the number world, they're loners who only hang out with themselves. So, no, prime numbers other than 2 and 5 can never be 3 apart because they're too busy being all prime and stuff. It's like trying to get a cat to walk on a leash - just not gonna happen.
No, prime numbers other than 2 and 5 cannot be 3 apart. This is because any Prime number greater than 3 will always be in the form of either 6n+1 or 6n-1, where n is a positive integer. Since 6n and 6n+2 are divisible by 2, and 6n+3 is divisible by 3, the only possibility left for prime numbers to be 3 apart is 6n-1 and 6n+2, which is not possible for prime numbers.
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Can the sum of 2 odd prime numbers ever be prime?
No. The sum of two odd numbers is always even, and no prime is even (apart from 2, but it is the lowest prime, so no primes can be added to form it).
Can prime numbers other than 2 and 5 ever be 3 apart and why?
If p is a prime number other than 2, then p must be odd (otherwise it would be divisible by 2). It follows that p+3 must then be even and so cannot be prime.
Can prime numbers other than 2 and 5 ever be 3 apart and how?
No. For two integers to have a difference of 3, one must be odd and one must be even. The only even prime number is 2. That means the only pairs of prime numbers that have a difference of 3 must be 2 and another number. The only numbers that could have a difference of 3 are -1 and 5. Since -1 is not a prime number, that is not a pair that meets this description. Since 5 is a prime number, the pair of 2 and 5 is the only possible pair of prime numbers that can have a difference of 3.
Are prime numbers ever next to each other?
With the exception of '2' & '3' , the answer is NO!!!!
Where can you use prime numbers?
In every math problem you can ever do you can use prime numbers. 1+3 Both prime numbers. Most numbers are not prime but prime numbers only become a broblem when you try to factor them like in simple algebra.
