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The smallest prime number is .

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1

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2

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3

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Solution

The correct option is B 2
A prime number is one that can only be divided by one and the number itself. As a result, it must have two distinct factors: 1 and the number itself.

1 only has one distinct factor, which is 1. Hence, 2 is the smallest prime number.

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