Question

A square number and a prime number equals to 17

Answer 1

2 & 13

Explanation:

The square of 2 plus the prime number 13 add up to 17

`2^(2)+13=4+13 =17`

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Answer 2

Square number = 4

Primer number = 13

Explanation:

A square number is the result when a number has been multiplied by itself.

A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 that only has two factors, itself and 1.

List all the square numbers and prime numbers below 17:

Square numbers: 1, 4, 9, 16, ...

Prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, ...

Therefore, the only combination of square number and prime number that sums to 17 is: 4 + 13 = 17

Solution

Square number = 4

Primer number = 13