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0580/11 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 17: Prime Numbers

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 11 (Core) · Non-calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Identify a prime number in the range 20 to 30, then simplify the square of the square root of 9.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

State a prime number that lies between 20 and 30.

  1. 1Primes between 20 and 30: 23, 29

Answer23 or 29

Part (b) · 1 mark

Simplify the expression (√9)².

  1. 1(√9)² = 3² = 9

Answer9

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