What is the type of the set {x ∈ N : 14 < x < 16 and x is prime}?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Empty set
The only natural number strictly between 14 and 16 is 15. However, 15 is not prime because it has factors other than 1 and itself; specifically, 15 = 3 × 5. Therefore no natural number satisfies both conditions, so the set has no elements. It is the empty set, and option A is correct.
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Empty set
Why is this the correct answer?
The only natural number strictly between 14 and 16 is 15. However, 15 is not prime because it has factors other than 1 and itself; specifically, 15 = 3 × 5. Therefore no natural number satisfies both conditions, so the set has no elements. It is the empty set, and option A is correct.
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.