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What is the least prime number greater than 83 ?
(A) 85
(B) 87
(C) 88
(D) 89
(E) 91
(A) 85
(B) 87
(C) 88
(D) 89
(E) 91
19 Jun 2020, 06:52
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Property: Prime Numbers (n) have exactly two distinct positive factors {1, n}
(A) 85 = Divisibile by 5 i.e NOT PRIME
(B) 87 = Divisibile by 3 (digit sum) i.e NOT PRIME
(C) 88 = Divisibile by 2 i.e NOT PRIME
(D) 89 - PRIME
(E) 91 - = Divisibile by 13 and7 i.e NOT PRIME
Answer: Option D
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Prime no. Are always odd except 2 itself.
Hence Option C cancelled out
No. Ending with 5 are divisible by 5, A cancelled out
87 => 8+7 => 15 => 1+5 => 6 divisible by 3, B cancelled out.
Among 89 and 91, 89 is closest to 83.
Hence,
Answer is D
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Hence Option C cancelled out
No. Ending with 5 are divisible by 5, A cancelled out
87 => 8+7 => 15 => 1+5 => 6 divisible by 3, B cancelled out.
Among 89 and 91, 89 is closest to 83.
Hence,
Answer is D
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