alleryWhat does Goldbach's conjecture say about every even integer greater than 2?
AIt is a perfect square
BIt is a sum of two primes
CIt is a prime number
DIt is a multiple of 3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It is a sum of two primes
1. Goldbach's conjecture says every even integer above 2 is a sum of two primes, e.g. 10 = 3 + 7.
2. It has been checked by computer to very large numbers but never proved.
3. Not every even number is a square or a multiple of 3, as 10 shows.
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