What is the smallest prime number that can be expressed as the sum of two positive even integers?
Category: Math · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Consider the properties of prime numbers and even sums.
Answer
6
Explanation
The only even prime number is 2, which can be expressed as 0 + 2, but since it requires two positive even integers, it becomes a paradox; thus 2 is the answer.
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