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It is not. Of the infinitely many primes only one (the number 2) is even, the rest are all odd. The sum of any two primes other than 2 is even and therefore not a prime. If one of the primes in the sum is 2 then the sum is a prime only if the other is the lower of a pair of twin primes. So, while it is possible, it is certainly more likely that the sum is a composite.
All prime numbers greater than 2 are odd numbers. For an odd prime to be written as the sum of two primes, one of the primes must be 2 because two odd primes will produce an even sum. 11 cannot be written as the sum of two primes. 13 = 2 + 11. 17 cannot be written as the sum of two primes. 19 = 2 + 17.
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There is no pair of prime numbers that sum to 123.Proof :Any two odd primes will sum to an even number, thus excluding 123 which is odd.Since 2 is the only even prime, the only possible solution is 2 + 121 = 123.But, 121 is not prime because it is 11 x 11.A similar proof shows that there is no pair of primes whose difference is 123.There are two primes that multiply to 123 : - 3 and 41.