SOLUTION: Write down the converse of the following statement. if n is prime then n is not divisible by 9 Say whether the original statement and its converse are True or False, and just

Question 1033738: Write down the converse of the following statement.
if n is prime then n is not divisible by 9
Say whether the original statement and its converse are True or False, and justify your answers.
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Original statement: If n is prime then n is not divisible by 9.
This statement is always true.
Converse: If n is not divisible by 9 then n is prime.
Not always true. A very simple counter-example is 2*3*5*7 = 210.

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