Q.

Is it true that the number 23 is a prime number?


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a

True

b

False 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The given number is 23.
Prime numbers have only two factors that can be the number 1 and the number itself.
Writing the factors of 23,
1 × 23 = 23
23 × 1 = 23
The number 23 has only two factors, that is 1 and 23.
Hence, the number 23 is a prime number as it has only two factors.
Therefore, the given statement is true and option 1 is correct.
 
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