document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174617>Question 174617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each of the numbers given below is different from the others. Explain in what way each is different.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2, 7, 77, 84 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2, 7, 77, 84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What a strange statement.  All numbers are different.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But, 2 is the only even prime number, and is the smallest prime number (1 is not considered).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 is a prime number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "77 is the product of 2 prime numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 is an even number, and is compound (not prime), as all even numbers except 2 are.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 has a factor of 7, as does 7 and 77.  84 is the sum of the 2 numbers preceding it, too. </SPAN>\n" );
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