Question

State whether the following statement is True or False

The sum of two prime numbers is always even.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Checking the sum of two prime numbers is even or not:

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

Lets take few prime numbers, and add them

$$\begin{gathered} \text{3 + 5 = 8(even)} \\ \text{5 + 2 = 7 (odd)} \\ \text{7 + 11 = 18(even)} \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the sum of two prime numbers is not always an even number.

Hence, the given statement is False.