Question

State whether the following statement is True or False.

$3$ is the smallest odd prime number.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Prime Numbers:The numbers which have only two factors $1$ and itself are called Prime Numbers.

Lets check for $\text{1,2 and 3}$

$1$has only one factor, therefore $1$ is not prime.

$2$ has two factors $1$ and itself , therefore $2$ is prime but not odd

$3$ has two factors $1$ and itself , therefore $3$ is prime and odd

Hence, $3$ is the smallest odd prime number.

Hence, the given statement is True.