3 and 5
3 + 5 = 8
5 - 3 = 2
5
2 and 3 are the first two prime numbers. The difference between them is 1
Any prime numbers greater than 2 will be odd numbers. The difference between two odd numbers will be an even number. So, the difference between two prime (and odd) numbers could be 2, 4, or 6, of the numbers given. The difference could not be 3, 5, or 7.
Twin primes
If you are looking for two prime numbers whose difference is 1, then the numbers have to be 1 & 3.
5
3 and 2 are the only prime numbers with a difference of 1.
5
2 and 3 are the first two prime numbers. The difference between them is 1
My guess is you're talking about prime numbers with a prime gap of two.
11 and 7 have a difference of 4.
5
All prime numbers are odd numbers, except for the number 2. The difference between two odd numbers must be a multiple of 2. So, if the difference between two prime numbers is another prime number, that difference must be 2.Examples:{3, 5}{5, 7}{11, 13}{29, 31}
Not necessarily. 71 is a prime number, 7 is a prime number, and 71-7= 64, which is NOT a prime number. In most cases, the difference of two prime numbers will not be a prime number. All prime numbers greater than 2 will be odd numbers. The difference between two odd numbers will be an even number. Unless that even number is 2, it is not a prime number. Here are some additional examples: 19, 13: difference 6, not prime 23, 7: difference 16, not prime 53, 31: difference 22, not prime 61, 59: difference 2, prime 113, 109: difference 4, not prime 293, 283: difference 10, not prime 331, 101: difference 230, not prime
The first two consecutive prime numbers that have a difference of 20 are the numbers 887 and 907.
5 = 2+3 = 7-2
3 and 5.3 and 5.3 and 5.3 and 5.