Find $| (A \cup B \cup C)'|$, the number of elements in the complement of the set $A \cup B \cup C$ - Junior Cycle Mathematics - Question 2 - 2014
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Find $| (A \cup B \cup C)'|$, the number of elements in the complement of the set $A \cup B \cup C$.
The universal set $U = \{2, 3, 4, 5, \ldots, 30\}$, with:
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:Find $| (A \cup B \cup C)'|$, the number of elements in the complement of the set $A \cup B \cup C$ - Junior Cycle Mathematics - Question 2 - 2014
Step 1
How many divisors does each of the numbers in $(A \cup B \cup C)$ have?
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Each of these numbers has exactly two divisors: itself and 1.
Step 2
What name is given to numbers that have exactly this many divisors?
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These numbers are called prime numbers.
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