SOLUTION: How many prime numbers between 8 and 60 leave a remainder of 2 when divided by 6?

Question 915544: How many prime numbers between 8 and 60 leave a remainder of 2 when divided by 6?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
None.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
List the prime numbers between 8 and 60

11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59

Now divide each prime number listed above by 6 and be sure to list the quotient and remainder

11/6 = 1 remainder 5
13/6 = 2 remainder 1
17/6 = 2 remainder 5
19/6 = 3 remainder 1
23/6 = 3 remainder 5
29/6 = 4 remainder 5
31/6 = 5 remainder 1
37/6 = 6 remainder 1
41/6 = 6 remainder 5
43/6 = 7 remainder 1
47/6 = 7 remainder 5
53/6 = 8 remainder 5
59/6 = 9 remainder 5

Notice how the remainders are either 1 or 5. None of the remainders are 2.

So the final answer is 0 because there are no primes in that list where you divide them by 6 to get a remainder of 2.

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Jim
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