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What is the sum of the first 5 primes? Please show your work.

User Ondrobaco
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First, we need to find the first 5 primes.

They are: 2,3,5,7,11.

Adding them up gives you 28, which is your answer.


User PHRYTE
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Answer:

28

Explanation:

The 1st five primes are 2,3,5,7 ,11

Many people list 1 as a prime, but 1 is neither prime nor composite.

Add them together

2+3+5+7+11=28

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