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Who showed around 300 BC that there are infinitely many primes?

AEratosthenes
BFibonacci
CGoldbach
DEuclid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Euclid
1. The infinitude of primes was demonstrated around 300 BC. 2. It was shown by the Greek mathematician Euclid. 3. Goldbach and Fibonacci lived much later; Eratosthenes is known for a sieve. _Source: Wikipedia, Prime number, lead section_
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