Scott wrote the number 39 on the board and said that it was a prime number because it was an odd number. Is he correct? Explain why or why not.

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Scott wrote the number 39 on the board and said that it was a prime

number because it was an odd number. Is he correct? Explain why
or why not.

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He was not correct because 39 is divisible by 3. Just because a number is odd does not mean it is prime.

Rajin answered Nov 15, 2021

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