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Consider the following statements
A.The sum of two prime numbers is a prime number.
B. The product of two prime numbers is a prime number.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

A

Neither A nor B

B

A alone

C

B alone

D

Both A and B

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To determine the correctness of the statements A and B, we will analyze each statement step by step. ### Step 1: Analyze Statement A **Statement A:** The sum of two prime numbers is a prime number. 1. **Choose two prime numbers:** Let's take 2 and 7. 2. **Calculate their sum:** \[ 2 + 7 = 9 \] 3. **Check if the result is a prime number:** - A prime number is defined as a number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. - The number 9 has divisors 1, 3, and 9, which means it is not a prime number. **Conclusion for Statement A:** The sum of 2 and 7 is 9, which is not a prime number. Therefore, Statement A is incorrect. ### Step 2: Analyze Statement B **Statement B:** The product of two prime numbers is a prime number. 1. **Choose two prime numbers:** Let's take 2 and 3. 2. **Calculate their product:** \[ 2 \times 3 = 6 \] 3. **Check if the result is a prime number:** - The number 6 has divisors 1, 2, 3, and 6, which means it is not a prime number. **Conclusion for Statement B:** The product of 2 and 3 is 6, which is not a prime number. Therefore, Statement B is also incorrect. ### Final Conclusion Both statements A and B are incorrect. Thus, the answer is that neither statement is correct. ---
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