SOLUTION: The consecutive numbers 2 and 3 are prime. How do you know that there are no other consecutive prime numbers?

Question 992873: The consecutive numbers 2 and 3 are prime. How do you know that there are no other consecutive prime numbers?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The consecutive numbers 2 and 3 are prime. How do you know that there are no other consecutive prime numbers?
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Ans:: If they are consecutive one must be even and the other odd.
But the only even prime is "2". So there cannot be another
consecutive pair of primes.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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