document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1162879>Question 1162879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that p, q, r are three consecutive primes with 11 ≤ p < q < r. What is the minimum number of prime factors (not necessarily distinct) that p + r can have? (Note that 27 is considered to have 3 prime factors.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Under the given condition,  &nbsp;&nbsp;p + r &nbsp;&nbsp;is an &nbsp;EVEN &nbsp;number greater than &nbsp;2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As such, &nbsp;it has &nbsp;AT &nbsp;LEAST &nbsp;two prime factors, &nbsp;of whom &nbsp;2 &nbsp;is one of the factors.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, &nbsp;the answer to the problem's question is &nbsp;2.\r<BR>\n" );
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