If G = {x : x ∈ ℕ, x is a factor of 18 and x is prime}, what is G?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: G = {2, 3}
The positive natural-number factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 18. Among these, only 2 and 3 are prime numbers because each has exactly two positive divisors. The number 1 is not prime, and 6, 9, and 18 are composite. Therefore the set satisfying both conditions is G = {2, 3}.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
G = {2, 3}
Why is this the correct answer?
The positive natural-number factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 18. Among these, only 2 and 3 are prime numbers because each has exactly two positive divisors. The number 1 is not prime, and 6, 9, and 18 are composite. Therefore the set satisfying both conditions is G = {2, 3}.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: The Empty Set, Finite and Infinite Sets, Equal Sets.