Question

Name 5 prime numbers.

Answer 1

A prime number is any number which only has two factors: 1, and itself.

The following numbers are prime numbers (factors in parentheses):

2 (1,2) (note: this is the only even prime number)
3 (1,3)
5 (1,5)
7 (1,7)
11 (1,11)

Answer 2

2, 3, 5, 7, 11 are the first five prime numbers.