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Meera is making garlands for a temple in Madurai. She has 17 flowers and wants to make equal rows with more than one flower in each row and more than one row.
Can she arrange all 17 flowers this way, and what does this tell you about 17?

Class 6Prime and Composite NumbersPlaying with Numbers
  • AYes; 17 is composite
  • BNo; 17 is prime
  • CYes; 17 is prime
  • DNo; 17 is composite

Step-by-Step Solution

17 has only factors 1 and 17, so it cannot be split into equal rows greater than 1. This shows 17 is prime.
Answer: B) No; 17 is prime

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