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563 is prime, and it is the sum of all the prime numbers from 5 to 67.

Print the puzzles or type the solution on this excel file: 10 Factors 2015-07-20

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How do we know that 563 is a prime number? If 563 were not a prime number, then it would be divisible by at least one prime number less than or equal to √563 ≈ 23.7. Since 563 cannot be divided evenly by 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, or 23, we know that 563 is a prime number.

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