KCET2017MathematicsDeterminants
The contrapositive statement of the statement "If ( x ) is prime number, then ( x ) is odd" is
Options
- AIf ( x ) is not a prime number, then ( x ) is not odd
- BIf ( x ) is a prime number, then ( x ) is not odd
- CIf ( x ) is not a prime number, then ( x ) is odd
- DIf ( x ) is not odd, then ( x ) is not a prime number.
Correct answer
D. If ( x ) is not odd, then ( x ) is not a prime number.
Step-by-step solution
Given that, if ( x ) is prime number, then ( x ) is odd. The contrapositive statement of this statement is: If ( x ) is not odd then ( x ) is not prime.