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  • P pbraun

    If you consider all prime numbers to be odd, would you then consider the number 2 to be odd?

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    Fernando A Gomez F
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    No. Not every prime number is odd.

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    • P pbraun

      If you consider all prime numbers to be odd, would you then consider the number 2 to be odd?

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      Rob Graham
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      pbraun wrote:

      consider all prime numbers to be odd

      Why would you do that, since two is prime and by definition, even. clearly, oddness and primeness are different properties.

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      • P pbraun

        If you consider all prime numbers to be odd, would you then consider the number 2 to be odd?

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        pbraun wrote:

        If you consider

        I don't consider... :~


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        • P pbraun

          If you consider all prime numbers to be odd, would you then consider the number 2 to be odd?

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          Paul Conrad
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          No I wouldn't consider 2 an odd since it a prime number... You ought to direct this question to the Math Forum...[^]

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          • P pbraun

            If you consider all prime numbers to be odd, would you then consider the number 2 to be odd?

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            Gary Kirkham
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            There is no requirement for a prime number to be odd. The only requirement is that the number is a natural number and is divisible by one and itself.

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            • P Paul Conrad

              No I wouldn't consider 2 an odd since it a prime number... You ought to direct this question to the Math Forum...[^]

              "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon

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              Paul Conrad wrote:

              the Math Forum...

              :omg: Didn't know about such forum. Every day you learn something new. :)

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                Paul Conrad wrote:

                the Math Forum...

                :omg: Didn't know about such forum. Every day you learn something new. :)

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                The Math/Algorithm Forum has been around for a while now. I think about a year and a half or so...

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                • P pbraun

                  If you consider all prime numbers to be odd, would you then consider the number 2 to be odd?

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                  Justin Jones 0
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                  pbraun wrote:

                  If you consider all prime numbers to be odd, would you then consider the number 2 to be odd?

                  I don't believe that the definition of a prime number requires it to be odd. The definition of a prime number is that it only has two factors, 1 and itself. Two is the only even number that fits that definition since all other even numbers have two as a factor. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm not a mathmatician. -------------------------------- Of course reading a litte further into the replies now that point has been made several times over, hasn't it ;P

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                    pbraun wrote:

                    If you consider

                    I don't consider... :~


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                    You seem to be the only one who read and understood the question.

                    Phil

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                    • P pbraun

                      You seem to be the only one who read and understood the question.

                      Phil

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                      I believe I understood it as well*. See, the thing is that if you consider it, you are creating an unstable logical system, which will lead you to contradictions. And therefore you'll be able to deduce whaterver you want, say, that the moon is made of cheese. Therefore considering such scenario is simply not worthy, from the logical point of view. Unless your comment was intended as a joke, in which case you should have selected the joke/game icon. * Of course, since it's almost midnight here and I already drank like eight beers and my thoughts are becoming senseless, there are high chances that I didn't understand you in the first place. In such case, would you care to explain?

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                      • F Fernando A Gomez F

                        I believe I understood it as well*. See, the thing is that if you consider it, you are creating an unstable logical system, which will lead you to contradictions. And therefore you'll be able to deduce whaterver you want, say, that the moon is made of cheese. Therefore considering such scenario is simply not worthy, from the logical point of view. Unless your comment was intended as a joke, in which case you should have selected the joke/game icon. * Of course, since it's almost midnight here and I already drank like eight beers and my thoughts are becoming senseless, there are high chances that I didn't understand you in the first place. In such case, would you care to explain?

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                        pbraun
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                        He gave an answer that indicated that he didn't need or want to think about the answer to the question or give a long logically precise explanation. I am assuming his reasoning to be that he found the lack of logic in the question.

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                        • P pbraun

                          If you consider all prime numbers to be odd, would you then consider the number 2 to be odd?

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                          Yes, 2 is odd because it is the only even prime.


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                          • P pbraun

                            If you consider all prime numbers to be odd, would you then consider the number 2 to be odd?

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                            R Giskard Reventlov
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                            A touch eccentric perhaps but odd? No.

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                              pbraun wrote:

                              If you consider all prime numbers to be odd, would you then consider the number 2 to be odd?

                              I don't believe that the definition of a prime number requires it to be odd. The definition of a prime number is that it only has two factors, 1 and itself. Two is the only even number that fits that definition since all other even numbers have two as a factor. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm not a mathmatician. -------------------------------- Of course reading a litte further into the replies now that point has been made several times over, hasn't it ;P

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                              peterchen
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                              no it doesn't, so yes, 2 is a prime


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                              • F Fernando A Gomez F

                                No. Not every prime number is odd.

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                                Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

                                No. Not every prime number is odd.

                                All except 2.

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                                  Yes, 2 is odd because it is the only even prime.


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                                  • P pbraun

                                    If you consider all prime numbers to be odd, would you then consider the number 2 to be odd?

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                                    Your original premise is obviously wrong.

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                                    • P pbraun

                                      If you consider all prime numbers to be odd, would you then consider the number 2 to be odd?

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                                      Ashley van Gerven
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                                      I consider all people who consider all prime numbers to be odd in need of better education. ;P

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                                      • P pbraun

                                        If you consider all prime numbers to be odd, would you then consider the number 2 to be odd?

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                                          Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

                                          No. Not every prime number is odd.

                                          All except 2.

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                                          Fernando A Gomez F
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                                          Exactly. Thus, not every prime number is odd. Did I miss something here?

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