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Sir,
Please help me to prove that by which logic prime numbers can never be negative...
Asked by nitishkrnehu09 | 09 Apr, 2016, 10:27: PM
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Defination of prime number:
prime number (or a prime) is a naturalnumber greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. 
 
That means a number is said to be prime number if
-----it is a natural number
------it is greater than 1
-----it is divisible by the numbers 1 and itself.
 
If we consider negative number say -3.
-3 is not a natural number also it is not greater than 1.
 
Hence prime numbers can never be negative.
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