Consider the following statements:
I. If x and y are composite numbers, then x+y is always composite.
II. There does not exist a natural number which is neither prime nor composite.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
I. If x and y are composite numbers, then x+y is always composite.
II. There does not exist a natural number which is neither prime nor composite.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 4
Statement I fails: and are composite but is prime.
Statement II fails: is a natural number that is neither prime nor composite.
Both are false.
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