because...
odd+odd=even
even+odd=odd
e.g
1+1+1=3
odd+odd+odd=odd
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It will always give an even number, as adding any amount of even numbers always results in an even number.
The numbers would be 8 + 10 + 12.
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.
As the number 1 is considered a special case and not a prime, there cannot be three consecutive numbers that are prime. Any three consecutive numbers must include at least one even number. With the exception of the number 2, no even numbers are prime.