Express the following as the sum of two odd primes.
(a) 44 (b) 36 (c) 24 (d) 18
Solution (a)
44 = 3 + 41, both 3 and 41 are odd prime numbers.
Solution (b)
36 = 31 + 5, both 5 and 31 are odd prime numbers.
Solution (c)
24 = 17 + 7, both 7 and 17 are odd prime numbers.
Solution (d)
18 = 11 + 7, both 11 and 7 are odd prime numbers.
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