Which is a prime number 14,13,21,33

Mathematics · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Given the numbers:

14

13

21

33

Determine which number is prime.

Solution:

In order to determine which number is prime, we simply need to list the factors of the number. Prime numbers only have 2 factors, whereas composite numbers have more than 1 factors.

Factors of 14:

1, 2, 7, and 14
Composite

Factors of 13:
1 and 13
Prime

Factors of 21
1, 3, 7, and 21
Composite

Factors of 33:
1, 3, 11 and 33
Composite

Final answer:

13