What is the twin prime number?

Twin Prime Numbers:

Two prime numbers whose difference is two are called twin-primes.

Two consecutive odd prime numbers are called twin-primes.

For example,

5, 7 are twin primes as they are prime numbers and their difference is two.

Similarly, {3,5}, {5,7}, {11,13,} and {17,19} are twin primes

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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