Is the probability of picking a prime number greater than picking a number that is not prime?

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2026-07-20 10:15

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no. because there are more composite numbers than prime numbers It depends on the place you choose to pick the Prime number (e.g. 457 or 7577?). The bigger the number the less likely it is a prime.

A formula gives the probability for a number being prime (Prime Number Theorem).

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