Prime and Composite Numbers Quick Check

Question

3 of 53 of 5 Items
Question
Identify the number classified as prime.(1 point)
Responses

29
29

69
69

39
39

49

Answer 1

Prime numbers are natural numbers greater than 1 that have no positive divisors other than 1 and themselves.

From the options given:

- 29 is a prime number because it has only two divisors: 1 and 29 itself.

- 69 is not a prime number because it is divisible by 3 and 23 (69 = 3 * 23).

- 39 is not a prime number because it is divisible by 3 and 13 (39 = 3 * 13).

- 49 is not a prime number because it is divisible by 7 (49 = 7 * 7).

Therefore, the number classified as prime is 29.