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number theory senior

Problem

For how many positive integers is a prime number?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Factoring, we get . Either or is odd, and the other is even. Their product must yield an even number. The only prime that is even is , which is when is or . Since is not a positive number, the answer is .
Final answer
B