the number of 5th grade students in a school is a prime number greater than 50.What is the least number of 5th grade students there could be in a school
is the answer 25
No. 25 is not greater than 50.
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To find the least number of 5th grade students that could be in a school when the number of students is a prime number greater than 50, we need to identify the smallest prime number greater than 50.
First, let's list prime numbers greater than 50:
53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, ...
Since we are looking for the least number of 5th grade students, the smallest prime number greater than 50 will be the answer. In this case, the smallest prime number greater than 50 is 53.
Therefore, the least number of 5th grade students there could be in a school is 53.