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During an algebra class a teacher asked for examples of non-prime numbers. Jake says 51, Teresa says 41, and let Liu says 21. Which student(s) are correct in their response

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The students that are correct are Jake , and Liu because 51, and 21 are composite.

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Answer:

Jake and Liu

Explanation:

We are given that an algebra class teacher asked for example of non prime numbers.

Jake says=51

51 have factors 1,3,17 and 51.

Teresa says=41

41 have factors 1 and 41.

Liu says=21

21 have factors 1,3,7 and 21.

We know that prime number are those numbers which have only two factors 1 and itself.

Composite number:It is that number which have more than two factors 1 and itself.

Therefore, by definition of prime number Teresa is incorrect in their response and Jake and Liu are both correct .

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