This math topic focuses on identifying the prime numbers in given pairs of numbers. It is designed to enhance students' understanding of prime numbers and their properties by determining which number in each pair is prime. The problems are straightforward and ask the student to select the prime number from two options. This practice is part of a broader unit on factoring and primes. Each question presents a pair of numbers, and possible answers indicate which of the two numbers is prime. Overall, the exercises aim to strengthen the ability to recognize prime numbers amidst composite numbers.
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Which of these two numbers is a prime number?
31,33