Write the natural numbers from 2 to 12 . What fraction of them are prime numbers?

To do:

We have to write the natural numbers from 2 to 12 and the fraction of them that are prime numbers.

Solution:  

Natural numbers from 2 to 12 are $2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12$

Total number of natural numbers from 2 to 12 $= 11$

Prime numbers from 2 to 12 are $2, 3, 5, 7, 11$

Total number of prime numbers $= 5$

Therefore,

The fraction of the numbers that are prime numbers $= \frac{5}{11}$

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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