Question

Why are there no consecutive prime numbers

Answer 1

Answer: All even numbers are multiples of 2. 2 is the only even prime number. 2 and 3 are consecutive primes. After that no more. Any multiple of a smaller prime, of course, can't be a prime number.

Explanation:

Answer 2

There are consecutive prime numbers.

Explanation:

2 and 3 are consecutive. However there are no other consecutive prime numbers because the rest are all odd numbers.