alleryStart learning →Which prime number is exactly one less than a perfect square?
A3
B5
C7
D11
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 3
m squared minus 1 factors as (m - 1)(m + 1), so it is prime only when m = 2, giving 3.
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