<PRE><B>Question 174618</B>
Is it possible for the remainder to be 2 when a prime number that is greater than 2 is divided by 4? Explain why or why not.
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Let x be a prime number greater than 2.
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Assume  x/4 = k + 2/4, then 
x = 4k + 2 which is divisible by 2 and x would not be prime.
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Therefore the assumption is wrong.
Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>