Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.1 Number Theory: Prime and Composite Numbers - Exercise Set 5.1 - Page 257: 89

Answer

The numbers of pulses between 2 and 97 are prime numbers.

Work Step by Step

Consider that the pulses are recognized as a sequence of numbers until 97. Here, we clearly observe that until 97 have only two factors, that is, 1 and the number itself. Hence, the pulses are prime. Therefore, the numbers of pulses between 2 and 97are prime numbers.
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