SOLUTION: Twin primes are a pair of prime numbers that have a difference of 2. How many pairs of twin primes are there less than 100? a) 6 b) 12 c) 14 d) 16 e) 8

Question 287833: Twin primes are a pair of prime numbers that have a difference of 2. How many pairs of twin primes are there less than 100?
a) 6
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16
e) 8
Answer by CharlesG2(834) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Twin primes are a pair of prime numbers that have a difference of 2. How many pairs of twin primes are there less than 100?
a) 6
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16
e) 8
2, 3, 5, 7, (2 pair)
11, 13, 17, 19, (2 pair)
23, 29, (1 pair (29,31))
31, 37,
41, 43, 47, (1 pair)
53, 59, (1 pair (59,61))
61, 67,
71, 73, 79, (1 pair)
83, 89,
97
e. 8

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