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0580/42 Feb/Mar 2025, Question 1: Prime Numbers

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 42 (Extended) · Calculator · 1 mark

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The question, in short

Identify a prime number that divides 28 exactly.

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Solution · 1 mark

  1. 128 = 2 × 2 × 7
  2. 2Prime factors: 2 or 7

Answer2 or 7

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