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The number 17,31 and 73 are prime numbers reversing the order of the digits to make 71,13 and 37 are also result in prime numbers does reversing the order of the digits of a two digit prime number always result in a prime number explain

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Answer:

No

Explanation:

take the example of 19. it is a prime number but when flipped gives 91, divisible by 7 and 13, therefore not prime. The examples in the question were just carefully selected to be true.

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No it does not because a prime number can start with an even number so if reversed it would result in a number that is able to be multiplied by 3
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