Why Do Prime Numbers Act So Weirdly?

Prime numbers are like special friends who only have two friends, one and themselves. But these friends don’t follow a clear pattern, which makes them seem weird. For example, you might think all primes are odd, but 2 is also prime, the only even one! It’s like having just one friend in a group of people who otherwise act alike.

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  1. A group of kids all have only two friends: one is a teacher, and the other is themselves. But one kid (number 2) has both friends as teachers, that’s weird!

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