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899 is the product of two prime numbers. They are:

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  • A17 and 53
  • B19 and 47
  • C23 and 39
  • D29 and 31

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Spot that , a difference of two squares, so , and both factors are prime. The others fail: , and 39 is not even prime.
Answer: D) 29 and 31

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