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Question 656535: what prime numbers sum up to sixty
Found 2 solutions by MathDazed, MathLover1:
Answer by MathDazed(34) About Me  (Show Source):
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Prime numbers are whole numbers that are divisible by 1 and itself.....meaning you can only divide the number by 1 and itself
So let me start you off with some prime numbers....2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, etc......you can continue until you reach 60.
Two that I found are 47 + 13 = 60
You can look to see if you find anymore that all total to 60. You might can have 3 or 4 of them.
How about 2+5+11+19+23=60

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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prime numbers we nan use:
2, 3, 5 ,7 ,11, 13 ,17 ,19, 23, 29, 31 ,37 ,41 ,43, 47, 53, 59, 61 (we can’t use 59 because smallest one is 2, nor 61 because is greater than 60)
Sum of the 8th and 13th prime numbers 19+%2B+41+=+60
Sum of the 9th and 12th prime numbers 23+%2B+37+=+60
Sum of prime numbers 7+%2B+53+=60, 13+%2B+47+=60, 17+%2B+43+=+60