Prime Numbers

Directions: Using the digits 1 to 9, at most one time each, place a digit in each box to make 5 prime numbers.

Hint

What numbers should not go in the one’s place?
What are the single digit prime numbers?

Answer

Number of Unique Solutions: 8
1:  2, 41, 53, 67, 89
2:  2, 41, 59, 67, 83
3:  2, 47, 53, 61, 89
4:  2, 47, 59, 61, 83
5:  5, 23, 41, 67, 89
6:  5, 23, 47, 61, 89
7:  5, 29, 41, 67, 83
8:  5, 29, 47, 61, 83

Source: Owen Kaplinsky

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24 comments

  1. 7,17,13,37,47

  2. 5, 61, 23, 47, 89

  3. 3, 11, 13, 17, and 19 are all prime.

  4. 7 17 13 37 47

  5. 7, 17, 13, 19, 37.

  6. 0,23,41,57,89

  7. 7,56,83,41,29

  8. 1, 23, 46, 57, 89

  9. 1: 2, 41, 53, 67, 89
    2: 2, 41, 59, 67, 83
    3: 2, 47, 53, 61, 89
    4: 2, 47, 59, 61, 83
    5: 5, 23, 41, 67, 89
    6: 5, 23, 47, 61, 89
    7: 5, 29, 41, 67, 83
    8: 5, 29, 47, 61, 83

  10. Prime numbers I can make are 5,12,6,2,and 67

  11. The prime numbers I found are 5,29,47,61,83.

  12. I got 5,29,47,61,83

  13. 2,41,89,53,67

  14. its 3,6,77,8,1

  15. its 3,6,77,8,1,48327534687

  16. 2, 41, 53, 67, 89 are another answer set

  17. 2,47,53,61,89

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