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(a) 23 23 = 1 × 23 23 = 23 × 1
23 has only two factors, 1 and 23. Therefore, it is a prime number.
(b) 51 51 = 1 × 51 51 = 3 × 17
51 has four factors, 1, 3, 17, 51. Therefore, it is not a prime number. It is a composite number.
(c) 37
It has only two factors, 1 and 37. Therefore, it is a prime number.
(d) 26
26 has four factors (1, 2, 13, 26). Therefore, it is not a prime number. It is a composite number.