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Question

State whether the following statement is true or false.

All odd numbers are prime numbers.


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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is B False
  • Odd numbers: A number that is not divisible by 2 is called an odd number.i.e. 1,3,5,......
  • Prime number: A number that has only two factors, 1 and the number itself.

Not all odd numbers are prime numbers. For example 9,15,21have more than two factors.

Hence, the given statement is false.


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