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As the number 2 is the only even Prime number then a difference of 1 occurs only between 2 and 3.

All other prime numbers are odd and therefore the minimum difference between successive prime numbers is 2.

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What is the prim number of 54?

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What are all the composite numbers between 50 and 100 that are relatively prime?

A single number cannot be relatively prime. Any pair of numbers between 50 and 100 of which one is a prime will be relatively prime. There are 728 pairs of numbers that are relatively prime and I have neither the time nor patience to list them all!


What is the LCM of 3 and 17 using prime factorization?

3 and 17 are both prime. Any time you have prime numbers, you multiply them together to get the LCM.


Why prime numbers are used in RSA algorithm?

Prime numbers are helpful in cryptography because it is MUCH easier to calculate the product (multiplication) of two prime numbers than to do the reverse process (find the prime factors of a big number). The bigger the prime numbers are, the higher the difference in time between calculating the product, or factoryzing this product back into the two prime numbers. When person A wants to tell B a secret, they could agree on two great prime numbers (in a secret way) and later use the product to communicate. A and B could easely calculate the other's factor because they know their own factor. Anyone else would have to try to factorize the huge prime number without any knowledge which would take, ideally, longer than 4.6 billion years (the age of the Earth). This is a VERY simplified answer and more can be found by googling around.

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Can two consecutive numbers be prime?

Yes.Additional Information:If you have two consecutive numbers, one of them will be an odd number and the other will be an even number. Since even numbers are divisible by 2, the only even prime number is 2. If two consecutive numbers are prime, the even number must be 2. So, because 1 is not a prime number, the only time that two consecutive numbers can be prime is in the case of 2 and 3.


Do large numbers give longer number chains?

Most of the time, but large prime numbers still have only two factors.


What is the greatest common factor of 3 and 2?

The greatest common factor of 2 and 3 is 1. This is because 2 and 3 are prime numbers, that is, they only have themselves and one as factors. NOTE: Any time that one of the numbers is a prime number and the other is not a multiple of that prime number, the greatest common factor is 1. Another way to approach this, especially with larger numbers (but this makes a good example) is to look at the difference between 2 and 3, which is 1. The greatest common factor of two numbers cannot be larger than the difference between the two numbers and must be a factor of the difference. If the difference is 1, the greatest common factor is 1.


Why do you use prime numbers?

Prime numbers are nubers only divisible by themself and one like 3, 7, 13, 17, 19, 23 &&ct. they are a type of number you use them all the time.


Is there an algorithm that yields only prime numbers?

What exactly do you mean "yields only prime numbers"? If you mean a formula that when given the numbers n=1, 2, 3, ... and so on generates the nth prime number (or a different prime number for each n) then no. If you mean an algorithm whereby a number can be tested to be a prime number then yes. (Using this prime_test algorithm, a simple algorithm can be written that would supply numbers one at a time to it and use its result to decide whether to yield the tested number or not, only yielding those numbers which pass the test.)


How many 2 digit prime numbers are there?

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Factor of 38?

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Could there be a number that is prime and even at the same time?

Yes, there is one and only one and that prime number is the number 2. This is because by definition a prime number can only be divided by itself and 1 and all even numbers can be divided by 2 and thus can not be prime. 2 however can only be divided by itself and 1 and therefore is prime.


What are three prime numbers that equal 56?

Well, darling, you're out of luck on this one. Prime numbers are only divisible by 1 and themselves, so there's no way to add three of them together to get 56. You might want to brush up on your math facts before trying to stump me next time.


What is the disadvantage of prime factorization?

The disadvantage of prime factorization is that it can be time-consuming with larger numbers.


What 2 prime numbers add up to 56?

Oh honey, you must be new to the math game. The only way to add two prime numbers and get 56 is if you're playing make-believe. Prime numbers are loners, they don't like to share their factors with anyone else. So, sorry to burst your bubble, but there are no two prime numbers that can add up to 56. Better luck next time!


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Oh honey, let me break it down for you. The prime numbers from 1 to 14 are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13. Those are the special numbers that can only be divided by 1 and themselves. So, next time you need a prime number pep talk, just remember those fabulous digits!