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Is it true that prime numbers can never be even numbers?

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No, 2 is prime.

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Could prime numbers can never be even numbers?

Not quite true . . . the number '2' is a prime number. All the rest of the even numbers cannot be prime because they always can be divided by 2.


No even numbers are prime numbers true or false?

2 is prime


The product of two prime numbers is never an even number?

Not always true because 2 times 13 = 26 which is an even number


Is it not true that the sum of two even numbers is never odd?

It is true that the sum of 2 even numbers is never odd


Is it true that all even numbers greater than 2 are prime numbers?

No. None of them are.


Is it true that all the prime numbers are odd?

That is false. Two is a prime number and two is even.


Is it true or false that only odd numbers are prime numbers And why?

False because 2 is an even number which is also a prime number.


Is it true that the sum of two prime numbers is always an even numbr between 30 and 60?

No. Some prime numbers are far above 60.


Is it true or false that two composite numbers are relatively prime and explain?

Two composite numbers may or may not be relatively prime, depending on their factors. Relatively prime numbers are sets of two or more numbers having 1 as their greatest common factor (gcf). All even numbers have 2 as a common factor, so no even number is relatively prime with any other even number.


Is it true that if you add 2 prime numbers you always get an even number?

As long as one of the numbers isn't 2, adding any two prime numbers results in an even number. Why? 1.) Adding any two odd numbers gives an even number, 2.) adding an odd and an even gives an odd, and 3.) all primes are odd, except for 2.


Why are all prime numbers except 2 odd?

This is because they are only two factors in that number. It may seem to you that all prime numbers odd, but it is not true. Most of them however, are prime numbers. This is why most of the odd numbers are prime numbers.


Is the only even prime number is 2 t or f?

Yes, it is true that 2 is the only even prime number. All even numbers are evenly divisible by 2 (that is the definition of an even number). The number 2 is also divisible by 2, however, prime numbers, like all numbers, are evenly divisible by themselves, so that does not disqualify 2 from being a prime number.