Which of the following numbers is prime? (Points : 1) 133 143 153 163

Mathematics · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Here, only 163 is a prime number because it has only two factors 1 and 163 whereas other numbers have more than two factors.

Factors of given numbers :

133 : 1, 7, 19 and 133.

143 : 1, 11 ,13 and 143.

153 : 1, 3, 9, 17, 51, 153.

163 : 1 and 163

 

Hence, only 163 is a prime number.