If the sum of two prime numbers is 999, what is their product?

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2007-10-15 15:45:50 · 3 answers · asked by Rob 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

997 and 2 are both prime
So one possible answer is 997*2 = 1994.
In fact, this is the only possible answer,
because the sum of 2 odd primes is even.

2007-10-15 17:03:51 · answer #1 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

2 + 997 = 999

so 2 * 997 = 1994 <== answer

2007-10-15 15:51:05 · answer #2 · answered by 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Hint: the sum of two odd numbers is even.

2007-10-15 15:50:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋