Question

Difference of the smallest even prime number and smallest odd composite number is-----

Answer 1

The smallest even composite number is 4. The smallest odd composite number is 9. The smallest two digit odd prime number is 11. The number of composite numbers between 1 and 100 are 73.

Answer 2

-7 or 7 depending on your class

Explanation:

Smallest even prime number = 2 (2 is the only even prime number)

Smallest odd composite number = 9

Difference = subtraction

2 - 9

-7

If your class has not gone over negatives then they would instead write the problem as:

9 - 2

7