SOLUTION: if 2 consecutive prime numbers have the sum of 42 what is the large number?

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Question 541617: if 2 consecutive prime numbers have the sum of 42 what is the large number?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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You can divide 42/2 = 21.
Then look for the closest prime numbers.
19 and 23, total 42.