If the set A is defined as A = {x : x is a factor of 42 and is a prime number}. Then the number of elements in set A is
A
4
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B
3
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C
6
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D
5
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Solution
The correct option is B 3 Factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42. Out of these factors, 2, 3, and 7 are prime numbers. A = {2, 3, 7} ∴ The number of elements in set A is 3.