What is the largest prime number p such that 8 times p is less than 1000?

Klatschen asked Oct 2, 2023

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Answer:

113

Explanation:

first we need to divide 1000 by 8 to get 125.

Our prime number has to be less than 125.

The largest prime number less than 125 is 113.

Emilianogc answered Oct 8, 2023

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