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Which number below is a prime number?
a
O A. 76
B. 79
C. 100
D. 66

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Answer:

79

Explanation:

↓ Define Prime number ↓

Prime number ⇒ A positive integer that has no positive integer divisors other than 1 and itself. To prove whether a number is a prime number, first try dividing it by 2, and see if you get a whole number.

Solve:

76 is not a prime number. The number 76 is divisible by 1, 2, 4, 19, 38, 76.

79 is a prime number. The number 79 is divisible only by 1 and the number itself.

100 is not a prime number. The number 100 is divisible by 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100.

66 is not a prime number. The number 66 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 22, 33, 66.

Hence 79 is a prime number

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