the sum of 5 distinct prime numbers is an even number. which of the following is one of the 5 numbers in the sum?

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Answer:

2

Step-by-step explanation:

One of them has to be 2. Two odd numbers added together make an even number. So you have two pairs of odd prime numbers and 2 must be the last one. If it is not then the sum will be odd.

Here's an example

3 + 5 + 7 + 11 = 26 which is even. If the next prime is odd, the whole sum will be odd.

26 + 17 = 43

However if the 5th number is two, then the sum of the 5 primes will be even.

26 + 2 = 28