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Find the truth value of the following statement. 3 is a prime number and an odd number.

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Find the truth value of the following statement.

3 is a prime number and an odd number.

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Let p : 3 is a prime number.

q : 3 is an odd number.

The truth values of p and q are T and T respectively.

The given statement in symbolic form is p ∧ q.

∴ p ∧ q ≡ T ∧ T ≡ T 

∴ Truth value of the given statement is T.

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Chapter 1: Mathematical Logic - Exercise 1.4 [Page 11]

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