The digit that could be the value of P is 2
Complete question
If (2^p + 1) is a prime number, which one of the following digits could be the value of p?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
How to determine the possible value of P?
The expression is given as:
2^p + 1
Next, we make use of the options to determine which value of p results giving the equation a prime value.
So, we have:
A. p = 2
2^2 + 1= 5 ---- prime number
B. p = 3
2^3 + 1= 9 --- composite number
C. p = 5
2^5 + 1= 33 --- composite number
D. p = 6
2^6 + 1= 65 --- composite number
Hence, the digit that could be the value of P is 2
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