Aptitude - Odd Man Out and Series - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Odd Man Out and Series - Odd Man Out (Q.No. 14)
Directions to Solve
Find the odd man out.
14.
3, 5, 7, 12, 17, 19
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Each of the numbers is a prime number except 12.
Discussion:
35 comments Page 2 of 4.
Aiswarya said:
1 decade ago
To be clear 12 is not a prime number because it is divisible by 9 and 1. Prime number is only divisible by 1 and it should not be multiple of any other number.
Ashraf hashmi said:
10 years ago
12 is even number because it is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 6 (Prime number divisible by 1 and itself).
Ben said:
10 years ago
12 is even number.
Abhishek sinha said:
10 years ago
12 is prime numbers.
Sarmi said:
1 decade ago
19, 5, 17 are odd & 12 is even so answer is 12.
Suyash said:
1 decade ago
Prime number is a number who has no factor except 1 and the number itself while composite number contain other factors leaving 1 and the number itself.
APARNA DEVI said:
1 decade ago
Please anyone can explain what is prime number and what is composite number?
Pallav sharma said:
1 decade ago
Except 12 all other numbers are prime. So answer is 12.
Sweta said:
1 decade ago
We can also say that every number here is odd except 12.
Amarjit said:
1 decade ago
Rakesh is exactly true.
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