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In all cases except when the Prime number 2 is involved.

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Is the sum of a prime number and a composite number always even?

No, the sum of a prime number and a composite number is not always even.


Who discovered when any even number added with a prime number makes a whole number?

It doesn't have to be a prime number and an even number. The sum of any two whole numbers is a whole number. Also, the sum of two even numbers is an even number, the sum of two odd numbers is an even number, and the sum of an odd number and an even number is an odd number.


What are the numbers as sum of 2 prime numbers?

The sum of two prime numbers greater than 2 is an even number. The sum of 2 and any other prime number is an odd number.


Is the sum of prime number and a composite number always even?

No.


Which even prime numbers are the sum of 20?

There is only one prime number and it is '2' You cannot have any other even prime number


In how many ways can 47 be written as the sum of two prime numbers?

It cannot be. If 47 is the sum of two prime numbers, one must be an even number and one must be an odd number, because that is the only way to have a sum that is an odd number, such as 47. The only even prime number is 2. The number that with 2 will have a sum of 47 is 45. However, 45 is not a prime number. Therefore, there are not two prime numbers that have a sum of 47.


Even numbers with the sum of two prime numbers?

The sum of any pair of prime numbers greater than 2 is an even number.


Is it possible to get a even number as the sum ofm three odd prime numbers?

The sum of three odd numbers will be odd, whether they are prime or not. The sum of three prime numbers can be even as long as one of them is 2.


What 2 prime numbers whose sum is not a prime number?

Becouse every prime number (except 2) is odd, the sum of 2 prime numbers will always be even (and 2 is the only even prime). The exceptions are 11 and 2 for example; 11 = prime, 2 = prime and 13=prime.


What are even number that is the sum of two prime nos?

5 + 7 = 12


Is the sum of two primes even?

Yes. all prime numbers are odd numbers so the sum of any two will be an even number.


Can 6 prime numbers be added and get a composite number?

Yes.The sum of any six prime numbers, excluding 2, will be even. So the sum will be composite.