The sum of two prime number is always a prime number (True/ False).

Question:

The sum of two prime number is always a prime number (True/ False).

Solution:

The sum of two prime numbers is always a prime number.

False

Reason:

Let us prove the above by taking an example.

Let the two given prime numbers be 2 and 7.

Thus, their sum, i.e; 9 is not a prime number.

Hence the above statement is false

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