SOLUTION: "With the exception of 2 and 3, every prime number is a multiple of 6, add or take away 1. Is this true?"

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: "With the exception of 2 and 3, every prime number is a multiple of 6, add or take away 1. Is this true?"
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Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is true, 6+is a magic number because every prime except 2+and 3 is a multiple
of 6 plus or minus 1.
except for 2, all primes are odd numbers
check he first 10 prime numbers
+2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23 and 29+
5=1%2A6-1
7=+1%2A6%2B1
11=2%2A6-1
13=2%2A6%2B1
17=3%2A6-1
19=3%2A6%2B1
23=4%2A6-1
29=5%2A6+-1
And so on…
here is one more magic number:
2 is a magic number because every prime except 2 is a multiple of 2 plus or minus 1