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Of the following numbers which one is prime 32,42,29,15

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  • Basically, a prime number is a number (whole if we're specifying it) that is bigger than the number 1 but it cannot be created by multiplying by the other numbers
  • Now, that we have a good understanding of the definition, the prime number of this particular question:
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User Angrej Kumar
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Answer:

The number 29 is the prime number.

Explanation:

The given numbers are

32,42,29 and 15

Out of these four numbers only 29 is a prime numbers. All the other numbers are composite numbers.

To find factors of other numbers

Factors of 32

1,2,4,8 and 32

Factors of 42

1,2,3,6,7,14,21 and 42

Factors of 15

1,3,5 and 15

Therefore the correct answer is 29

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