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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which is a counterexample to this this conjecture The sum of any two consecutive integers is a composite number. A. 16+17= 33 B. 10+11=21 C. 6+7=13 D.7+8=15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please explain

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C because 13 is not a composite number and cannot be divided by any number but 1

OpenStudy (dayakar):

13 is a prime number

OpenStudy (dayakar):

the number which has only two factors i.e 1 and itself is called a prime

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