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Can the product of two prime numbers be an even numbers?
Yes, it can. Examples are 2 and 5 to make 10 and 2 and 7 to make 14. If your question was if they could make an even prime number, the answer is no. Two is the only even prime number.
Why will a prime number times a prime number always equal a composite number?
the two prime numbers will be factors of that number, which would make that number a composite number
When adding 2 prime number will the answer be prime?
The sum of any two prime numbers may or may not be prime. The sum of the two prime numbers 2 and 3 is the prime number 5, and the sum of the two prime numbers 5 and 7 is the composite number 12.
When is product of 2 prime numbers a prime number?
The product of two prime numbers is always a composite number, and it never is a prime number.
Is the product of 2 numbers a prime number?
The product of two numbers could be either a composite number or a prime number. If one of those numbers is 1 and the other is a prime number, the result is that prime number. If neither number is 1, the product of the two numbers will be a composite number. If one of those numbers is 1 and the other is not a prime number, the product will not be a prime number. So, in most cases, it will be a composite number.
