Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Since every even number is divisible by 2, there are no even prime numbers.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The statement is false because 2 is both an even number (divisible by 2) and a prime number (has exactly two factors: 1 and 2). It is the only even prime number, which is a well-known exception.

AI explanation

This statement is false because 2 itself is both even and prime, making it a counterexample to the claim. The reasoning in the statement (that divisibility by 2 rules out primality) is flawed — primality only requires no divisors other than 1 and itself, and 2 satisfies that despite being even.

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