The set A = {x : x is an even prime number} is equal to which set?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: {2}
A prime number has exactly two positive divisors: 1 and the number itself. The only even number with this property is 2; every other even number is divisible by 2 and has additional divisors. Thus the set of even prime numbers contains exactly one element, 2, and is therefore A = {2}.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
{2}
Why is this the correct answer?
A prime number has exactly two positive divisors: 1 and the number itself. The only even number with this property is 2; every other even number is divisible by 2 and has additional divisors. Thus the set of even prime numbers contains exactly one element, 2, and is therefore A = {2}.
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.