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Which is a counterexample to this conjecture? The sum of any two consecutive integers is a composite number. A. 16 + 17 = 33 B. 10 + 11 = 21 C. 6 + 7 = 13 D. 7 + 8 = 15
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Which is a counterexample to this conjecture? The sum of any two consecutive integers is a composite number. A. 16 + 17 = 33 B. 10 + 11 = 21 C. 6 + 7 = 13 D. 7 + 8 = 15

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C. 6 + 7 = 13

This is because 33, 21, and 15 are composite numbers, and 13 is not.
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