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iGCSE Mathematics (0580) :E1.1 Identify and use natural numbers. iGCSE Style Questions Paper 2

Question

$P$ is a prime number where $60 < P < 80$.
$P$ is 2 less than a square number.

Find the value of $P$.

▶️ Answer/Explanation
Solution

Ans: 79

Find squares between 60+2 and 80+2: 8²=64, 9²=81.

P = square – 2 → 64-2=62, 81-2=79.

Check primes between 60-80: 79 is prime, 62 isn’t.

Question

Write down a prime number between 30 and 40.

▶️ Answer/Explanation
Solution

Ans: 31 or 37

Prime numbers between 30 and 40 are numbers divisible only by 1 and themselves. Checking each number: 31 (prime), 32 (not), 33 (not), 34 (not), 35 (not), 36 (not), 37 (prime), 38 (not), 39 (not).

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