What is the smallest prime number that can be written as the sum of three different prime numbers? (A prime number is a number that has only two factors, 1 and itself; 1 is not a prime number.)

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anonymous · Answer

Is it 23? As in 3+7+13?

calculusxy · Answer

Actually u were wrong

anonymous · Answer

Or 5+7+11

anonymous · Answer

Oh that's wrong? Do you know the answer yourself then?

calculusxy · Answer

I have the answer keys for the question. But I couldn't find out how that question's answer made sense, that's why I asked.

calculusxy · Answer

@phi @amistre64 @hartnn @ranga @radar @AkashdeepDeb

phi · Answer

This is one of the reasons why God invented a computer

akashdeepdeb · Answer

I thought Ada lovelace invented and worked on one. LOL! :P

calculusxy · Answer

Well I want figure it out without a computers help but instead with my brain with help.

calculusxy · Answer

I have another question, please help :)

anonymous · Answer

Wait, wouldn't it be 3+5+11...... =19. If not then I give up because this shouldn't be that difficult for me